Analysis of younger people living in residential aged care

We commissioned Ipsos Public Affairs Pty Ltd to complete a detailed analysis of younger people living in residential aged care facilities and the reasons why they were living there. This is part of the Government's work to support younger people to move to age-appropriate accommodation and supports.

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Analysis of younger people living in residential aged care

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Report
Audience:
General public
Language:
English
Description:

This project was unique as for the first time we merged Health and National Disability Insurance Agency data, and looked at different groups within the data to understand their characteristics. This report presents Ipsos' findings on the 5,681 people aged under 65 (as at 11 March 2020) who were living in residential aged care between 1 July 2019 and 28 February 2020.

The report includes:

  • Executive summary
  • Background
  • Method
  • Young people in residential aged care (YPIRAC) cohort
  • YPIRAC with National Disability Insurance Scheme support
  • Other cohorts of interest
  • Gaps in data
  • Appendices.

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