Reported at michaelwest.com.au: The Albanese Labor government has privatised aged care assessments, awarding nearly $1.5 billion in contracts to for-profit companies, despite warnings from the Aged Care Royal Commission about conflicts of interest and risks to older Australians’ health.

Organisations conducting assessments, like Catholic Healthcare, also provide aged care services, raising concerns about impartiality and assessment quality.

The shift from public council assessments to private sector evaluations has led to significant errors in assessments, prompting criticism of the new Single Assessment System.