Life expectancy has increased markedly over the last century in Australia. Has the number of years lived with a disability fallen or risen as overall life expectancy has lengthened? What is the impact of greater longevity on trends in disability? How much unmet demand is there currently for disability services? How are levels of demand...

Home and Community Care policy is underpinned by an aim of decreasing the vulnerability of people who live in the community, in particular, the vulnerability of 'frail aged' and young people with a disability. However, age-related vulnerability is a slippery concept, its causes and outcomes are not always easy to identify. Frequently the causes are...

This report contains information on the capacity of residential aged care homes, residents and resident characteristics, levels of dependency among residents, and admissions and separations.

This report of a scoping project encompasses the breadth of issues facing culturally and linguistically diverse older people in Queensland. This report encompasses the breadth of issues facing culturally and linguistically diverse older people in Queensland.

This report examines what the currently available literature has to say in relation to the following three questions: 1. What are the financial costs and benefits to individuals and governments of using private housing as the home base for the provision of care services for older people? 2. How do the different aspects of housing...