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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Contextualising the 'Crisis in Aged Care' in Australia: A demographic perspective |
Author: | Hugo, G. |
Citation: | Australian Journal of Social Issues, 2007; 42(2):169-182 |
Publisher: | Australian Council Social Service Inc |
Issue Date: | 2007 |
ISSN: | 0157-6321 1839-4655 |
Abstract: | Australia’s ‘old-old’ population is growing even faster than the total aged population and despite improved incomes, living conditions, health risk behaviours and health care this will result in a concomitant increase in the numbers of older people with disabilities. This paper examines ABS 2003 survey data on the incidence of disability among older Australians and their need for, and utilisation of, formal and informal care. It uses this as a basis for projecting the incidence of disability among older Australians and the need for informal and formal care up to 2031. These indicate there is a major challenge since the aged care workforce has grown only slowly in Australia and is concentrated in the older working ages presaging a loss of workers through retirement. There needs to be a significant effort put into attracting workers to both the skilled and unskilled parts of the aged care industry. |
DOI: | 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2007.tb00047.x |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1839-4655.2007.tb00047.x |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 6 Australian Population and Migration Research Centre publications Geography, Environment and Population publications |
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