support services (cleaning, laundry and meals); and some allied health services (such as physiotherapy). Nursing care can be given when required. For care that was assessed as high level, the care provided assistance with most activities of daily living with 24 hour care, either by registered nurses, or under the supervision of registered nurses. Nursing care is combined with accommodation; support services; personal care services (including toileting and moving around); and allied health services (such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, recreational therapy and podiatry). From 1 July 2014, the assessment by high and low care levels was removed for permanent residents in conjunction with the introduction of new accommodation payment arrangements that apply across all residential care. However, as this report examines 2013-14, some findings are still presented by care type. Residential care is provided on a permanent or respite basis. The majority of residential aged care places are occupied by permanent residents who have security of tenure. Residential respite provides short-term care on a planned or emergency basis in aged care homes. Permanent residential aged care is offered to older people who can no longer be supported to live in their own home. Respite residential aged care is short-term care in aged care services. It is available on a planned or emergency basis for older people who intend returning to their own home yet need residential aged care on a temporary basis. It supports older people in transition stages of health, as well as carers, to provide them with a break from their caring duties. It is also used by some older people to transition into permanent residential care. Residential respite care is provided on either a lowcare or high-care basis. This chapter provides an overview of the supply and demand for aged care and issues related to access to care. Supply of residential aged care The Government uses a needs-based planning framework to achieve and maintain a specified national provision level of subsidised operational residential aged care places and to achieve an equitable distribution of aged care places across Australia. Table 6.1 provides an overview of the number of providers, the number of services operated, the number of places provided and number of residents in 2013-14.
support services (cleaning, laundry and meals); and some allied health services (such as physiotherapy). Nursing care can be given when required. For care that was assessed as high level, the care provided assistance with most activities of daily living with 24 hour care, either by registered nurses, or under the supervision of registered nurses. Nursing care is combined with accommodation; support services; personal care services (including toileting and moving around); and allied health services (such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, recreational therapy and podiatry). From 1 July 2014, the assessment by high and low care levels was removed for permanent residents in conjunction with the introduction of new accommodation payment arrangements that apply across all residential care. However, as this report examines 2013-14, some findings are still presented by care type. Residential care is provided on a permanent or respite basis. The majority of residential aged care places are occupied by permanent residents who have security of tenure. Residential respite provides short-term care on a planned or emergency basis in aged care homes. Permanent residential aged care is offered to older people who can no longer be supported to live in their own home. Respite residential aged care is short-term care in aged care services. It is available on a planned or emergency basis for older people who intend returning to their own home yet need residential aged care on a temporary basis. It supports older people in transition stages of health, as well as carers, to provide them with a break from their caring duties. It is also used by some older people to transition into permanent residential care. Residential respite care is provided on either a lowcare or high-care basis. This chapter provides an overview of the supply and demand for aged care and issues related to access to care. Supply of residential aged care The Government uses a needs-based planning framework to achieve and maintain a specified national provision level of subsidised operational residential aged care places and to achieve an equitable distribution of aged care places across Australia. Table 6.1 provides an overview of the number of providers, the number of services operated, the number of places provided and number of residents in 2013-14.