Ken Wyatt 25 October 2017

Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club

Ken Wyatt makes his opening remarks during his NPC address titled 'Australia’s New Age of Opportunity'

Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club

Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club

Ken Wyatt, "I want you to think about your current age and then how many years you have left before you turn 60, and now I want you to think about turning 83, the average age of people entering residential care."

Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club

Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club

Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club

Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club

Ken Wyatt, "I have heard that up to 40 per cent of people in residential aged care have no visitors 365 days of the year. For those of you listening, I want you to cast your mind to the last time you told your mother, father, husband, wife or partner that you still love them and if you can hug them."

Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club

Ken Wyatt, "As critical as it is, aged care is only part of a suite of Government initiatives to help us as we age. The Commonwealth will spend more than $330 billion over the next five years for senior Australians."

Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club

Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club