Community aged care packages in Australia 1999-2000: a statistical overview

Presents statistics on the level of service provision of the Commonwealth funded Community Aged Care Package Program. Detailed statistics on the socio-demographic characteristics of care recipients and the patterns of the recipients' admissions and separations are also provided.The data presented in this report are a useful resource for those involved in policy development, policy review and the planning of aged care services with a specific interest in Community Aged Care Packages.