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released: 29 Jul 2004 media release

This report is the fifth annual compilation of national data prepared by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on Community Aged Care Packages - an Australian Government funded program designed to provide assistance to enable frail or older people with complex care needs to continue living in the community. The aim of this report is to highlight the characteristics of care recipients and patterns of service provision of the Community Aged Care Package program.

ISSN 103290 5705; ISBN 978 1 74024 386 5; Cat. no. AGE 39; 59pp.; OUT OF PRINT

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • List of figures and tables
    • Acknowledgements
    • Abbreviations
  • Sections
    1. Introduction
    2. Main features
      1. Community Aged Care Packages
      2. Multi-Purpose Services and services receiving flexible funding under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Strategy
      3. Service outlets
      4. Socio-demographic characteristics
      5. 'Special needs' groups
      6. Admissions and separations
      7. State and territory variations
    3. Data sources and limitations
  • End matter
    • Appendix tables
      • Tables for Section 2.1
      • Tables for Section 2.3
      • Tables for Section 2.4
      • Tables for Section 2.5
      • Tables for Section 2.6
    • Glossary
    • References

 

Recommended citation

AIHW 2004. Community aged care packages in Australia 2002-03: a statistical overview. Cat. no. AGE 39. Canberra: AIHW.