Table 9.5 Residential and community aged care places per 1,000 population aged 70 years or over and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50-69 years, by remoteness, 30 June 2014–2016, Australian total 30 2014 30 2015 30 2016 Residential Home Residential Home Residential Home care care care care care care Major cities of 83.8 30.9 82.2 31.2 80.8 34.3 Australia Inner regional and outer 73.3 25.8 72.2 25.6 70.9 28.4 regional Remote and very 50.6 33.4 49.0 31.9 46.5 30.9 remote Note: Count includes places delivered under the MPS Program, NATSIFACP and Innovative Care Programs. The figures in Table 9.5 should be interpreted with caution. The absolute numbers of consumers served in the remote 9.69 and very remote areas is low, so small fluctuations can affect the result significantly. Table 9.5 indicates that residential care is less available in remote areas but that home care packages are available 9.70 across all geographical regions. Regional Assessment Service evaluation The department is currently evaluating the Regional Assessment Services (RAS). As part of the evaluation, the 9.71 department will examine the issues and options related to accessing aged care services in rural and remote areas, particularly the workforce practices in remote areas. Further information on the evaluation is in chapter 8 on access to services. Multi-Purpose Services Program The MPS Program is a flexible care program that is a joint initiative between the Australian Government and state and 9.72 territory governments. MPS provide integrated health and aged care services for small communities, allowing services to exist in regions that could not viably support stand-alone hospitals or aged care services. Nationally, the MPS Program provides over 3,000 flexible places delivered as residential or home care. Over the last five 9.73 years there has been a small increase in the number of flexible aged care places provided through the MPS Program (Table 9.6). Table 9.6 Operational Multi-Purpose Service Program flexible places*, 30 June 2012 to 30 June 2016 30 2012 30 2013 30 2014 30 2015 30 2016 NSW 1,006 1,060 1,089 1,109 1,149 Vic 375 375 375 375 378 Qld 463 539 552 552 556 WA 778 794 794 794 794 SA 607 607 607 607 607 Tas 102 102 102 102 102
Table 9.5 Residential and community aged care places per 1,000 population aged 70 years or over and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50-69 years, by remoteness, 30 June 2014–2016, Australian total 30 2014 30 2015 30 2016 Residential care Home care Residential care Home care Residential care Home care Major cities of Australia 83.8 30.9 82.2 31.2 80.8 34.3 Inner regional and outer regional 73.3 25.8 72.2 25.6 70.9 28.4 Remote and very remote 50.6 33.4 49.0 31.9 46.5 30.9 Note: Count includes places delivered under the MPS Program, NATSIFACP and Innovative Care Programs. 9.69 The figures in Table 9.5 should be interpreted with caution. The absolute numbers of consumers served in the remote and very remote areas is low, so small fluctuations can affect the result significantly. 9.70 Table 9.5 indicates that residential care is less available in remote areas but that home care packages are available across all geographical regions. Regional Assessment Service evaluation 9.71 The department is currently evaluating the Regional Assessment Services (RAS). As part of the evaluation, the department will examine the issues and options related to accessing aged care services in rural and remote areas, particularly the workforce practices in remote areas. Further information on the evaluation is in chapter 8 on access to services. Multi-Purpose Services Program 9.72 The MPS Program is a flexible care program that is a joint initiative between the Australian Government and state and territory governments. MPS provide integrated health and aged care services for small communities, allowing services to exist in regions that could not viably support stand-alone hospitals or aged care services. 9.73 Nationally, the MPS Program provides over 3,000 flexible places delivered as residential or home care. Over the last five years there has been a small increase in the number of flexible aged care places provided through the MPS Program (Table 9.6). Table 9.6 Operational Multi-Purpose Service Program flexible places*, 30 June 2012 to 30 June 2016 30 2012 30 2013 30 2014 30 2015 30 2016 NSW 1,006 1,060 1,089 1,109 1,149 Vic 375 375 375 375 378 Qld 463 539 552 552 556 WA 778 794 794 794 794 SA 607 607 607 607 607 Tas 102 102 102 102 102