On Sunday, to coincide with Mother’s Day, the government also preannounced a number of measures, including $353.9m in spending for women’s health initiatives. There is also funding for programs addressing endometriosis run by Jean Hailes for Women’s Health and the Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia. Frydenberg told Guardian Australia last week the budget would also contain grant programs for female entrepreneurs. The aged care package will include more investments in home and residential care, and new governance arrangements, as well as skills and training initiatives. Frydenberg told the ABC on Sunday morning the royal commission had confirmed the aged care sector was “in dire need of reform”.

Source: The Guardian May 09, 2021 02:55 UTC