The new accommodation payment arrangements also provided supported residents with the choice to make any accommodation contribution they were required to make in either lump sum, periodic payment or combination form. While the average accommodation price for non-supported residents has risen since 1 July 2014 the rate of increase has been less than the approximately 50 per cent rate of increase in the accommodation supplement for new or significantly refurbished homes. Overall, the average agreed accommodation price at 31 May 2016 was a $342,000 RAD or approximately $59 per day compared to the maximum accommodation supplement of approximately $54 per day for new/significantly refurbished facilities or $35 per day for other facilities. The average agreed accommodation price at 31 May 2016 varied by location and ownership type and was: Major cities: $364,000 Regional areas: $295,000 Remote areas: $246,000 Not-for-profit providers: $341,000 For-profit providers: $347,000 Government providers: $326,000 (source: Table 3.7, Page 34, ACFA’s Fourth report on the Financing of the Aged Care Sector, July 2016). Chapter 3 – Additional Data 2015-16 Table 3 and Table 4 show the proportion of supported residents split by geographical areas, ownership and State/Territory for 2013-14 and 2015-16 respectively. Table 3: Proportion of services by remoteness, ownership of home type, and State/Territory distributed across bands of supported resident ratios, 2013-14 Distribution type Supported resident ratio 2013-14 Total 0% >0 to 20% >20 to 40% >40 to 60% >60 to 100% Location Major City 1.1% 7.4% 28.9% 44.6% 18.0% 100.0% Regional Areas 0.2% 2.3% 31.1% 56.4% 9.9% 100.0% Remote Areas 0.0% 3.6% 23.6% 23.6% 49.1% 100.0%
The new accommodation payment arrangements also provided supported residents with the choice to make any accommodation contribution they were required to make in either lump sum, periodic payment or combination form. While the average accommodation price for non-supported residents has risen since 1 July 2014 the rate of increase has been less than the approximately 50 per cent rate of increase in the accommodation supplement for new or significantly refurbished homes. Overall, the average agreed accommodation price at 31 May 2016 was a $342,000 RAD or approximately $59 per day compared to the maximum accommodation supplement of approximately $54 per day for new/significantly refurbished facilities or $35 per day for other facilities. The average agreed accommodation price at 31 May 2016 varied by location and ownership type and was: Major cities: $364,000 Regional areas: $295,000 Remote areas: $246,000 Not-for-profit providers: $341,000 For-profit providers: $347,000 Government providers: $326,000 (source: Table 3.7, Page 34, ACFA’s Fourth report on the Financing of the Aged Care Sector, July 2016). Chapter 3 – Additional Data 2015-16 Table 3 and Table 4 show the proportion of supported residents split by geographical areas, ownership and State/Territory for 2013-14 and 2015-16 respectively. Table 3: Proportion of services by remoteness, ownership of home type, and State/Territory distributed across bands of supported resident ratios, 2013-14 Distribution type Supported resident ratio 2013-14 Total 0% >0 to 20% >20 to 40% >40 to 60% >60 to 100% Location Major City 1.1% 7.4% 28.9% 44.6% 18.0% 100.0% Regional Areas 0.2% 2.3% 31.1% 56.4% 9.9% 100.0% Remote Areas 0.0% 3.6% 23.6% 23.6% 49.1% 100.0%
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