FOI 26-2849 – Funding Provided To Aged Care Program

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The disclosure provides actual funding allocations for three aged care support programs from 2004-05 to 2024-25: the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme/COVID-19 Community Visitors Scheme, the National Aged Care Advocacy Program (formerly User Rights Advocacy), and Community Visitors Scheme & Advocacy Services administered by the Department of Social Services. Funding for the visitor schemes grew from $6.4 million in 2004-05 to $35.2 million by 2024-25, while advocacy support services expanded significantly from $2.7 million in 2004-05 to $47.9 million in 2024-25, reflecting increased investment in aged care consumer advocacy and visitor support. Data for 2000-04 was unavailable due to departmental restructuring, and 2013-16 figures are based on DSS actuals only.