Older Australia at a Glance, 3rd ed.

Full publication

• Preliminary material
  • Title page and verso
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Contributors
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations and symbols
• Sections
  1. Demographic profile
     • Age, sex and cultural diversity
     • The changing demographic profile: 1991-2021
     • Living arrangements
     • The international context: population and expenditure
     References
  2. Social context
     • Leisure and lifestyle
     • Retirement
     • Voluntary work
     • Income sources
     • Pensions
     • Housing
     • Older people's organisations
     References
  3. Health
     • Self-rated health
     • Life expectancy and causes of death
     • Burden of disease
     • Risk factors
     • Mental health
     • Disability levels
     • Need for assistance
     • Carers
     References
  4. Special groups
     • Indigenous people
     • People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
     • People in rural and remote communities
     • Veterans
     References
  5. Health and welfare system
     • The Australian health and welfare system
     • Government expenditure on older people
     References
  6. Health services
     • Hospital use
     • Major diagnoses and procedures
     • General practitioner services
     • Use of pharmaceuticals
     References
  7. Aged care system
     • The Australian aged care system
     • Assessment
     • Home and Community Care (HACC) program
     • Community aged care packages
     • Residential aged care: resident profiles
     • Residential aged care: patterns of use
     • Respite care
     • Financing the Australian aged care system
     • Expenditure on aged care
• End matter
  • References
  • Appendix tables

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