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The government is continuing its support for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program, which funds services to meet the needs of Indigenous peoples while allowing them to remain close to home and community.
Most of these services are in rural and remote areas.
“We want older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to feel culturally safe when they receive aged care,” the program’s website says.
“This means we need aged care services that recognise, respect and support their unique cultural identity [and] meet their needs, wants and rights.”