Summerset's 'number one issue' is government underfunding

Summerset's 'number one issue' is government underfunding
Summerset chief executive said the aged care sector is short of 1,000 nurses. (Photo: supplied)
Jenny Ruth
Government underfunding of aged care is "the number one issue" on Summerset's radar, chair Mark Verbiest told the annual shareholders' meeting on Wednesday."It's important that we highlight this issue. It doesn't just affect Summerset, it's a broader issue affecting the whole sector and the health sector," Verbiest said."It's the number one issue on our radar, on our risk register," he said in answer to a question from a shareholder wanting to know the company's strategy in addressing th...

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