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Algorithm-based tool for home support funding is ‘cruel’ and ‘inhumane’, Australian aged care workers warn

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Algorithm-based tool for home support funding is ‘cruel’ and ‘inhumane’, Australian aged care workers warn
Mark Aitken, who worked in the sector for 16 years, said eight times out of 10 he disagreed with the integrated assessment tool
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Mark Aitken, who worked in the sector for 16 years, said eight times out of 10 he disagreed with the integrated assessment tool

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Aged care clinicians and carers say an algorithm-based assessment tool that determines federal home support funding packages is “cruel” and “inhumane”, stripping away clinical expertise and leaving elderly people with inadequate support.

The integrated assessment tool (IAT), introduced in November, is used across aged care to determine eligibility and classification for services, including residential care.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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