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Carers of older Australians need more support – but we found unpaid extended leave isn't the best solution

  • Written by Catherine de Fontenay, Honorary Fellow, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Aged care is being hit both ways by the ageing of Australia’s population. While population ageing is increasing the number of Australians in need of formal care, it’s also reducing the proportion of working age people able to provide formal care.

To help bridge the gap, we are going to need to make it easier for working age...

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