This project was unique as for the first time Health and National Disability Insurance Agency data was merged to 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.

Initial analysis was originally intended to be supplemented by interviews with younger people living in residential aged care (YPIRAC) to provide additional insights into areas where data was limited. Due to restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the scope of this research was limited to analysis of existing data. Nevertheless, this report seeks to provide new insight into the characteristics of YPIRAC to help understand the reasons why they may be living in RAC facilities, who primarily provide care and supported accommodation for people aged 65 and over.

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