Develop a Quality Framework for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program

On 22 September 2008, the Minister for Ageing announced that the Australian Government will fund a $46 million Indigenous aged care plan to improve the long-term quality of aged care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.The plan includes: developing a quality framework to set standards for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program; establishing a capital grants program for Indigenous aged care; developing a Peer and Professional Support program for Indigenous aged care; and providing an emergency assistance program to give short-term support to eligible care services in a crisis.