Pensioners Charged for Showers as Aged Care Giants Cash In | The West Report

Neoliberal policies in aged care have transformed essential services like showers into optional, market-driven transactions, enabling private operators to exploit vulnerable pensioners through overcharging and fees for no service, while complex systems like the NDIS have ballooned from $14 billion to $50 billion due to structural flaws that allow providers to maximize profits at the expense of those with permanent disabilities.