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The aged care algorithm deciding support for older Australians

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The Australian government is utilizing a secretive algorithm to determine the level of support provided to tens of thousands of older citizens. Details regarding the system's function and impact have been brought to light through documents obtained under Freedom of Information requests and testimony provided by bureaucrats during Senate estimates hearings.

This algorithmic decision-making process directly influences the care and resources allocated to elderly Australians and their families. The revelations have prompted expert analysis regarding the transparency and implications of relying on automated systems to manage aged care support services.

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