Aged care in rural and remote Australia 2019–20

During the 2021–22 financial year, over 818,200 people accessed home support, accounting for two thirds of people using aged care.

The choice of aged care services is an important and sensitive decision for many older Australians. There are many services available to support people's different needs and different levels of need.

After people are admitted to aged care services, they stay until they are discharged and leave the system.

Australia’s aged care system offers a variety of services which cater to the needs of diverse populations. This fact sheet explores the age, sex, location, and backgrounds of people using aged care.

As people age, their need for care changes. Each person's needs are different and in Australia services are tailored so that each person receives the assistance they need.

Australia’s aged care system provides care and support to people in a variety of settings. This fact sheet outlines the care types, locations, providers, and size of aged care services in Australia.

Australian aged care services operate through a combination of financial contributions. This fact sheet explores the financial contributions by both government and care recipients.

The Multi-Purpose Services (MPS) Program enables older people living in regional, rural and remote areas to receive the aged care services they need within their own community.

During the 2020–21 financial year, almost 825,400 people accessed home support, accounting for three in five people using aged care.

Australia’s aged care system offers a variety of services which cater to the needs of diverse populations. This fact sheet explores the age, sex, location, and backgrounds of people using aged care.

The Multi-Purpose Services (MPS) Program enables older people living in regional, rural and remote areas to receive the aged care services they need within their own community.

The choice of aged care services is an important and sensitive decision for many older Australians. There are many services available to support people's different needs and different levels of need.

As people age, their need for care changes. Each person's needs are different and in Australia services are tailored so that each person receives the assistance they need.

Australia’s aged care system provides care and support to people in a variety of settings. This fact sheet outlines the care types, locations, providers, and size of aged care services in Australia.

Australian aged care services operate through a combination of financial contributions. This fact sheet explores the financial contributions by both government and care recipients.

One in four Australians in the aged care target population live in rural and remote communities.

The choice of aged care services is an important and sensitive decision for many older Australians. There are many services available to support people's different needs and different levels of need.

After people are admitted to aged care services, they stay until they are discharged and leave the system.

After people are admitted to aged care services, they stay until they are discharged and leave the system.

As people age, their need for care changes. Each person's needs are different and in Australia services are tailored so that each person receives the assistance they need.

Australia’s aged care system offers a variety of services which cater to the needs of diverse populations. This factsheet explores the age, sex, location, and backgrounds of people using aged care.

Australia’s aged care system provides care and support to people in a variety of settings. This factsheet outlines the care types, locations, providers, and size of aged care services in Australia.

Australian aged care services operate through a combination of financial contributions. This topic explores the financial contributions by both government and consumers.

Australia's aged care system provides care for people in their own homes or in a residential facility.

The Pathways in Aged Care (PIAC) link map brings together a number of data sets—and records for more than 5 million people.

The choice of aged care services is an important and sensitive decision for many older Australians. There are many services available to support people's different needs and different levels of need.

Australia's aged care system provides care for people in their own homes or in a residential facility.

Australia’s aged care system provides care for people either in their own homes or in a residential facility.

Australia’s aged care system provides care for people either in their own homes or in a residential facility.

The number of people using aged care has increased over the past decade.

The choice of aged care services is an important and sensitive decision for many older Australians. There are many services available to support people’s different needs and different levels of need.

The choice of aged care services is an important and sensitive decision for many older Australians. There are many services available to support people's different needs and different levels of need.

The choice of aged care services is an important and sensitive decision for many older Australians. There are many services available to support people's different needs and different levels of need.

As people age, their need for care changes. Each person's needs are different and in Australia services are tailored so that each person receives the assistance they need.

The number of people using aged care has increased over the past decade.

The number of people using aged care has increased over the past decade.

The number of people using aged care has increased over the past decade.

As people age, their need for care changes. Each person's needs are different and in Australia services are tailored so that each person receives the assistance they need.

As people age, their need for care changes. Each person’s needs are different and in Australia services are tailored so that each person receives the assistance they need.

As people age, their need for care changes. Each person’s needs are different and in Australia services are tailored so that each person receives the assistance they need.

After people are admitted to aged care services, they stay until they are discharged and leave the system.

Aged care services in Australia are funded by governments, non-government organisations (charities, religious and community groups), and personal contributions from those receiving aged care.

After people are admitted to aged care services, they stay until they are discharged and leave the system.

After people are admitted to aged care services, they stay until they are discharged and leave the system.

At 30 June 2019, over 5,000 older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people accessed Australian Government subsidised residential aged care or home care services.

Aged care services in Australia are funded by governments, non-government organisations (charities, religious and community groups), and personal contributions from those receiving aged care.

Aged care services in Australia are funded by governments, non-government organisations (charities, religious and community groups), and personal contributions from those receiving care.

Aged care services in Australia are funded by governments, non-government organisations (charities, religious and community groups), and personal contributions from those receiving care.

During the 2019–20 financial year, almost 839,400 people accessed home support, accounting for over two thirds of people using aged care.

At 30 June 2018, nearly 4,700 older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people accessed Australian Government subsidised residential aged care or home care services.

On a typical day in 2017, nearly 4,000 older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people accessed Australian Government subsidised residential aged care or home care services.

During the 2018-19 financial year, 840,984 people accessed the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), accounting for nearly two thirds of aged care clients.

The Multi-Purpose Services (MPS) Program enables older people living in regional, rural and remote areas to receive the aged care services they need within their own community.

The Multi-Purpose Services (MPS) Program enables older people living in regional, rural and remote areas to receive the aged care services they need within their own community.

During the 2017-18 financial year, 783,043 people accessed the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), accounting for nearly two thirds of aged care clients.

The Multi-Purpose Services (MPS) Program enables older people living in regional, rural and remote areas to receive the aged care services they need within their own community.

The Multi-Purpose Services (MPS) Program enables older people living in regional, rural and remote areas to receive the aged care services they need within their own community.

Key facts from the 2021–22 Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 (ROACA)

Key facts from the 2020–21 Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 (ROACA)

Key facts from the 2019–20 Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 (ROACA)

Key facts from 2018–19 Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997

Key facts from the 2017–18 Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 (ROACA).

Key facts from the 2016–17 Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 (ROACA).

Summary of the 2021–22 Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 (ROACA)

Summary of the 2020–21 Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 (ROACA)

Summary of 2018–19 Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997

Summary of the 2019–20 Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 (ROACA)

Summary of the 2017–18 Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 (ROACA).

Summary of the 2016–17 Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 (ROACA).