Australian aged care providers accused of ‘crying poor’ to lobby for government funding

The Guardian reviews evidence, (including analysis provided by CICTAR) that suggests some operators in the age-care industry are misleading the public about their financial position to demand higher fees.

‘The Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research’s (CICTAR) principal analyst, Jason Ward, said more funding was needed to improve staffing and conditions, but stressed it should be directed to smaller, regional operators.

“While the overall funding for the aged care sector will need to increase, the crying poor by the largest operators has been a constant refrain for decades and is not genuine.”