What happens when Pat’s carer doesn’t arrive? Her daughter can’t even get her to the bathroom

• Aged care providers advocate for the aged care sector reform to be a primary issue in the Federal election.
• The aged care industry struggles with understaffing as carers are leaving due to burnout.
• Fair Work Commission hearings started to increase the base wages of the aged care workers.
• Paul Sadler, CEO of Aged and Community Services Australia, says an increase in carers’ salaries will help their cost of living whenever inflation hits high in the sector.