Australians are “living longer and healthier” and the intergenerational report needs to provide a blueprint that will provide for the older generation, says Council on the Ageing CEO Patricia Sparrow. “It’s clear that the population is ageing and this is something we have known for a long time,” Ms Sparrow told Sky News Australia. “I think what’s important about the intergenerational report is that it lays out the foundation and a blueprint for the things that we need to do across all programs. “It’s a policy challenge that we all need to work on to make sure that we’re raising these services and the bar for all generations.”
Australians are “living longer and healthier” and the intergenerational report needs to provide a blueprint that will provide for the older generation, says Council on the Ageing CEO Patricia Sparrow.
“It’s clear that the population is ageing and this is something we have known for a long time,” Ms Sparrow told Sky News Australia. “I think what’s important about the intergenerational report is that it lays out the foundation and a blueprint for the things that we need to do across all programs. “It’s a policy challenge that we all need to work on to make sure that we’re raising these services and the bar for all generations.”
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