Australian Meals on Wheels gets $8 million in new support

AUSTRALIAN Meals on Wheels (AMOWA) President, Nelson Mathews, says the announcement of $8 million in new support for the service is “great news”, and the government’s intention to allocate the extra funding in a more equitable way has been welcomed by all the clients, volunteers and staff of AMOWA.

Last week the Federal Minister for Aged Care, Ken Wyatt, announced an additional $8 million in government support.

“Services struggling with cost pressures have been forced to raise the price of meals to their customers to levels we think are unacceptable, this additional Commonwealth Home Support Program funding will help stall further price hikes for those who can least afford them,” Mr Mathews said.