RNZCGP - Submission to Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group
RNZCGP
Sector evidence
Sector body
June 2026
Next review not yet scheduled
New Zealand
Medium confidence
published
SNZ editorial review
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Short Answer
Informal care value (LiLACS NZ): $3.6 billion for 220,000 citizens aged 80+
Key Points
- •Strengthen clinical governance and safe staffing in ARC (consistent RN coverage, gerontology/dementia/palliative capability)
- •Standardise transitions between hospital, ARC, and home
- •KARE project showed: additional gerontology nursing + integrated IT platform reduced care home placement, fewer ED visits
- •Medicines optimisation — routine medication reviews to reduce polypharmacy harm
- •Falls prevention — systematic training, protein/dairy intake (reduced fractures by 33%), Vit D supplementation
- •Stable, indexed funding that keeps pace with wages, acuity, and inflation
Full Summary & Notes
Informal care value (LiLACS NZ): $3.6 billion for 220,000 citizens aged 80+ - '02_Aged_Residential_Care/2025 - Health Committee - Source Brief - Aged Care Inquiry 14 Recommendations.md' - '05_Funding_and_Subsidies/' - '16 Political & Campaign Intelligence/10_Party_Position_Matrices/2026 Party Position Matrix - Health Dementia and Disability.md'
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