Interfaces between the aged care and health systems in Australia—first results
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Topic: Aged care
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2019) Interfaces between the aged care and health systems in Australia—first results, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 12 June 2026.
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People using aged care also use health care services. This report presents first results from a project that linked data across aged care and health care services. These examine how people’s use of GPs and specialists, patterns of prescriptions dispensed to them, and their hospital use can vary with use of aged care.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-648-9
- Cat. no: AGE 99
- Pages: 16
Findings from this report:
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Almost everyone in the 4 groups saw a GP at least once in 2016–17.
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In 2016–17 people living in permanent care for the full year averaged 1 GP attendance a fortnight.
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More than 1 in 4 people living in permanent care in 2016–17 were dispensed at least 1 antipsychotic prescription.