Providing and financing aged care in Australia

Ergas, Henry and Paolucci, Francesco (2011) Providing and financing aged care in Australia. Risk management and healthcare policy, 4. pp. 67-80. ISSN 1179-1594

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Abstract

This article focuses on the provision and financing of aged care in Australia. Demand for aged care will increase substantially as a result of population aging, with the number of Australians aged 85 and over projected to increase from 400,000 in 2010 to over 1.8 million in 2051. Meeting this demand will greatly strain the current system, and makes it important to exploit opportunities for increased efficiency. A move to greater beneficiary co-payments is also likely, though its extent may depend on whether aged care insurance and other forms of pre-payment can develop.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Dove Medical Press open access article.
Subjects: B700 Nursing
B900 Others in Subjects allied to Medicine
L100 Economics
N300 Finance
T800 Australasian studies
Department: Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Nursing, Midwifery and Health
Depositing User: Ay Okpokam
Date Deposited: 19 Apr 2012 11:10
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2023 13:46
URI: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/6307

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