Aged care providers publish what they spend on food, care and wages
The new tool is designed to hold aged care providers to account for how they manage their budgets. But it’s only as good as the data provided, writes Bina Brown.
Shining a brighter light on some of the important aspects of aged care, such as how much is spent on food and care, is a welcome way to improve transparency in the sector.
However, the information being presented through the government’s new “Dollars to Care” measure, which went live just over a week ago, is only as good as the data collected.
