Overview

In Australia, the aged care system offers a range of options to meet the different care needs of each individual. The desire of many older Australians to remain in their own homes as they age has led to an increasing focus on the provision of aged care services in community settings.

More reports and statistics on aged care can be found under Dementia, Older people and Palliative care services.

Latest findings

4 in 5 older people had used aged care before their death People had used aged care in over 1,000 different combinations Respite was the most common program to be used last before permanent care, accounting for 2 in 5 (39%) people Around 20% had not used any age care before their death HACC was last used by almost 1 in 3 (29%) people The most common last-used program was permanent care (44%) The leading cause of death for those who had not used aged care was coronary heart disease 10% had not used any other aged care before first entering permanent residential aged care The leading cause of death for those who last used HACC was coronary heart disease The leading cause of death for those who last used PRAC was dementia 1 in 4 (26%) people entered permanent care having only ever used HACC before

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