ACA - Media Release - If Aged Care Fails The Health System Fails

'They treat aged residential care as something separate from the health system when, in reality, aged care is health care.' — Hon. Tracey Martin, Chief Executive, ACA > 'When aged care works, hospitals work better. When aged care fails, the health system fails.' > 'Just a fortnight ago, one of New Zealand's leading charities announced the closure of another 40-bed facility. That closure was not driven by a lack of demand. It was driven by a lack of sustainable funding.' > 'Just one percent of the infrastructure funding already set aside by Government, targeted at the communities most at risk, could have helped preserve and grow desperately needed care capacity.' - 02_Aged_Residential_Care: Key sector advocacy position on funding crisis - 05_Funding_and_Subsidies: Evidence of funding model failure - 16 Political & Campaign Intelligence/11_Issue_Briefs: Source material for aged care funding advocacy - 2026 Health Committee Report — 14 Recommendations (captured) - 2026 Ministerial Advisory Group on Aged Care