Ageing populations require culturally sensitive aged care services that can meet their diverse needs. This requires culturally sensitive planning and staffing. The elderly ATSI population also has higher utilisation rates of health care professionals (HCPs). Many people would prefer to remain at home or in the community rather than being institutionalized. However, there are few studies that explore inequities in aged care services for this demographic group.

The study seeks to identify the reasons for increased utilisation of aged-care services. The first section analyzed the incidence of aged-related utilisations for a 1000-strong Australian cohort. The incidence rate was compared for different age groups and gender. The second part of the study was designed to examine historical changes and incidence rates. The models were adjusted for state, gender, age and gender. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics.

Despite the fact that the percentage of Australians over 65 who use aged care services has remained stable, the incidence rates of admissions for specific types of aged-care services have changed. PRACs showed a decrease in incidence rates from 23.8 per 1,000 people in 2008-09, to 19.6 per 1000 people in 2015-16, a decrease of 0.84/year. Although the incidence rates for aged care services are generally consistent, there are important factors that are not known.

The study provides an overview of Australia’s aged care facility admissions and demographic profiles for older Australians. The study showed that almost 27 percent of Australians have entered aged care services in the past year. The study also looked at trends in admissions to various types of aged care services. The uptake of PRAC declined, but the uptake for other services increased. HCPs had the greatest increase.

PRACs have a high proportion of female Australians. PRACs have a higher percentage of females than males. These statistics show that people older than 50 are living longer. In addition to increasing longevity, there are also improvements in quality of life. The elderly live longer, and are more likely than their younger counterparts to live longer. They are also more susceptible to experiencing more problems as they age.

While the percentage of Australians aged 65 and older who use PRACs has remained stable throughout the study period, the incidence rate for admission to certain types of PRACs has decreased. PRAC admissions declined from 23.8 per 1,000 people in 2008-09, to 19.6 per thousand people in 2015-16. This is due to improved health and longer life expectancy. PRACs have decreased by half and are now declining.

PRACs have become more popular over the past decade. PRACs were used by almost 25% of Australians in 2010. The proportion of people who were able to access PRACs in 2007 was about the same as 2005, but the number of new admissions increased by 27 percent. The proportion of people accessing PRACs increased slightly over the last year, and overall trends in admissions into aged care facilities varied. There has been an increase in HCPs over the past few years which is a sign that people are healthier.

While the number of Australian residents living in PRACs has increased over ten years, the proportion of older people is relatively stable. The highest number of people in PRACs are currently in residential care. PRACs have a higher percentage of women 85 years and older. It has been demonstrated that females between 80 and 90 are more likely to be admitted to PRACs than their male counterparts. The percentage of PRACs members has also increased by one-year.

Although the NDIS is intended to get young people out aged care, it has been difficult to implement and is far away from being perfect. To improve the quality of elderly care, the NDIS is being tested with a large number patients. It has been found that the number of young people in aged care has increased over the past decade. Their overall health has improved which is reflected by their longer lives.