Residential and Community Aged Care in Australia

29 April 2009

© Commonwealth of Australia 2009
ISBN 978-1-74229-081-2

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Membership of the Committee	(PDF 6KB)
Recommendations	(PDF 30KB)
Abbreviations	(PDF 5KB)
Chapter 1 - The terms of the inquiry	(PDF 21KB)
Background to the inquiry Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgement Structure of the report Note on references
Chapter 2 - Overview of residential and community care in Australia	(PDF 54KB)
Ageing population Residential and community aged care services Expected quality service provision outcomes
Chapter 3 - The need for reform of the aged care sector	(PDF 58KB)
Benchmark of care costs for the provision of quality aged care services Nationally consistent aged care data
Chapter 4 - Current funding levels and expected quality service provision outcomes	(PDF 152KB)
Introduction Common concerns of residential and community aged care providers Financial performance of aged care providers Costs associated with accreditation, regulation and compliance measures Reduction in the provision and quality of services Workforce issues Capital funding of residential aged care facilities Conclusion
Chapter 5 - The current indexation formula	(PDF 135KB)
Introduction Indexation formula Adequacy of the current indexation formula Use of COPO and CAP
Chapter 6 - Addressing special social and demographic needs	(PDF 73KB)
Introduction Residential and community aged care in rural and remote areas Norfolk Island Persons of non-English speaking and culturally diverse backgrounds Socially and financially disadvantaged persons Indigenous Australians Veterans
Chapter 7 - The question of inequity in user payments	(PDF 136KB)
Introduction Concerns of residential and community aged care providers   Aged Care Funding Instrument Aged Care Assessment Teams Accommodation bonds for high residential aged care Decoupling of residential aged care and accommodation costs Community aged care Client-based aged care system
Chapter 8 - Planning ratio, allocations and funding of community care and high- and low-care	(PDF 72KB)
Introduction Current planning ratio Issues with the current planning system Impact of current and future residential place allocations and funding on community care places
Appendix 1 - List of submissions, tabled documents and other additional information authorised for publication by the Committee	(PDF 24KB)
Submissions Additional Information
Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee at public hearings	(PDF 13KB)
Perth, Friday 30 January 2009 Melbourne, Friday 20 March 2009 Canberra, Friday 13 March 2009 Launceston, Friday 27 March 2009 Brisbane, Tuesday 7 April 2009 Canberra, Tuesday 21 April 2009
Appendix 3 - Summary of finding of the three surveys of residential aged care	(PDF 29KB)

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Senate Standing Committees on Finance and Public Administration
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3439
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Email:	fpa.sen@aph.gov.au