Greens push for human override in aged care assessment after ombudsman’s scathing report into algorithm tool
The 104-page ombudsman report, published on Monday, recommends the government change legislation so that aged care workers assessing older Australians for…
According to The Guardian, the 104-page ombudsman report, published on Monday, recommends the government change legislation so that aged care workers assessing older Australians for home…
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