Aged care quality and safety
Briefing paper
Dementia in Australia: nature, prevalence and care
This paper provides a high-level introduction to dementia, including its nature, prevalence in Australia, and research about how to best care for people living with dementia.
Briefing paper
Medium- and long-term pressures on the system: the changing demographics and dynamics of aged care
This paper outlines how demographic, social and economic pressures will impact upon aged care in Australia.
Briefing paper
Navigating the maze: an overview of Australia's current aged care system
This paper outlines different aspects of the aged care system, the services currently being delivered in Australia and the areas in need of substantial reform.
Other text
Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety: terms of reference
Following more than 5,000 submissions, four national roundtables and consultation with the medical and aged care professions, the federal government has outlined the terms of reference for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.
Strategy
A matter of care: Australia's aged care workforce strategy
This blueprint for the aged care sector to rapidly grow Australia’s professional aged care workforce – estimated to require almost one million workers by 2050 – has been developed by an industry-led expert taskforce.