Aged Care eConnect
IT Readiness Surveys - Aged Care Sector
This section of the website contains information on the 2006 and 2002 surveys.
2006 IT Readiness Survey
The 2006 survey aimed to determine the current level of IT use among aged care services and community care providers, the needs of the sector, perceived barriers to IT implementations, and its capacity to utilise technology in the delivery of care and to adopt eHealth initiatives.The information gathered from the 2006 survey is intended to assist the Department in the further development of programs aimed at increasing the capacity of the sector to utilise IT.
The report on the summary of findings, is available for download in PDF format:
IT Readiness Survey of the Aged Care Sector, 2006, Summary of findings (PDF 355 KB)
HTML version of IT Readiness Survey of the Aged Care Sector, 2006, Summary of findings
2002 IT Readiness Survey
The 2002 survey was undertaken by Albert Research in April 2002. It examined the use of IT in aged care homes and their level of interest in transacting electronically with the Department of Health and Ageing.The report is available for download in PDF format:
Results of Research into the Residential Aged Care Industry's Use of Computers and the Internet (PDF 640 KB)
If you are unable to download the PDF file please send an email to: agedcare.econnect@health.gov.au for a copy to be sent to you.
Media releases
- Delivering More Aged Care Places For Eastern Melbourne
- $25 Million for accommodation for aged and disadvantaged
- Christmas message – remember to check in on your elderly relatives and neighbours
- 6,500 more aged care places for older Australians
- Boost for Home and Community Care in Western Australia
Program/Initiatives
- Better HealthCare Connections: Aged Care Multidisciplinary Care Coordination and Advisory Service Program
- Better Health Care Connections: Models for Short Term, More Intensive Health Care for Aged Care Recipients Program
- Encouraging Better Practice in Aged Care (EBPAC)
- Getting assistance from an SDAP Panel Member
- Service Development Assistance Panel Program Glossary
Publications
- 2012 National Aged Care Workforce Census and Survey – The Aged Care Workforce, 2012 – Final Report
- Australian Government Directory of Services for Older People 2012/13
- Living Longer. Living Better. Aged Care Reform Package (technical document)
- Living Longer. Living Better.
- Australian Government Response to the Productivity Commission's Caring for Older Australians Report
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