Nursing home care
Alternative labels
Aged care homes
Residential aged care facilities
Journal article
‘Hurry Up and Get Me out of Here’: The experience of people under 65 years (still) stuck in aged care
This study examines the housing and support needs of younger people in residential aged care and their experiences transitioning out. Despite NDIS access, many face barriers including inadequate funding, unmet housing preferences and limited support. These challenges restrict independence, highlighting the need for skilled transition support, responsive housing options, and better data to guide policy...
Journal article
The prevalence of and variation in indicators of the quality and safety of long term aged care in Australia, 2019
The study examined the prevalence of and variation in the quality and safety of care provided to older Australians who received subsidised long term care during 2019, by type of care. It found marked national variations. The findings could be used to identify areas of aged care that could be targeted by quality improvement programs.
Report
The National Aged Care Advocacy Program presenting issues
This report provides data on cases presenting to Older Persons Advocacy Network members in the period July to December 2024, including the type of advocacy or information provided, referral source and the top advocacy issues. Service delivery and accessing aged care remained the key concerns, consistent with the previous year.
Report
Complaints about aged care services: year in review
This report shares insights and lessons from complaints about aged care services, highlighting areas of concern in a period that saw an increase in overall complaints. It presents information for providers on how to use complaint data to improve care and indicates key areas where future monitoring, evaluation and assessment activities should be focused.
Fact sheet
New regulatory model for aged care: unpacking the new model for providers
As part of the Commonwealth Government's new Aged Care Act, this new aged care regulatory model emphasises stronger working relationships, transparency and collaboration across the aged care sector. The new model introduces more protections and places the rights and needs of older people at the centre of aged care, promoting care that is safe and...