Table of contents

  • List of tables and figures
  • Abstract
  • 1 Introduction 
    • Prevalence of dependency in the aged population
    • What is dependency?
      • Physical function
      • Mental function
      • Social function
      • Economic function
  • 2 Indicators of dependency for national aged care data collections
    • Dependency measures
      • Indicators of physical function
      • Indicators of mental function
      • Indicators of social function
      • Indicators of economic function
  • 3 Balance of care: dependency profiles for aged care services
    • Data sources
    • Client profiles
      • Physical function profiles
      • Mental function profiles
      • Social function profiles
      • Economic function profiles
  • 4 Discussion
  • 5 Issues for consideration
  • References
  • Abbreviations