Providing and financing aged care in Australia

Ergas, H. and Paolucci, F. (2011) Providing and financing aged care in Australia. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 4 . pp. 67-80.

Abstract

This article focuses on the provision and financing of aged care in Australia. Demand for aged care will increase substantially as a result of population aging, with the number of Australians aged 85 and over projected to increase from 400,000 in 2010 to over 1.8 million
in 2051. Meeting this demand will greatly strain the current system, and makes it important to exploit opportunities for increased efficiency. A move to greater beneficiary co-payments is also likely, though its extent may depend on whether aged care insurance and other forms of pre-payment can develop.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publisher:	Dove Medical Press Ltd
Copyright:	© 2011 Ergas and Paolucci, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/37177

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