Australian Aged Care Services

Abstract This dataset provides information about aged care services in Australia. These services receive funding from the Australian Government to support older Australians. Types of Services * Residential aged care – services provided in aged care homes * Home Care Packages – support for older people to live independently at home * Transition Care – short-term care to help older people recover after a hospital stay * Innovative pool – flexible care models trialled to meet local needs * Multi-Purpose Services – combining health and aged care services in rural and remote areas * Short-Term Restorative Care- services aimed at improving independence and delaying long-term care * National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care - provides culturally appropriate aged care services. Currency Date modified: September 2024 Modification frequency: Annually Data extent Spatial extent North: -9.14° South: -43.74° East: 168.0° West: 96.8° Source information This dataset is based on the aged care services list published by the [Australian Institute of Health and Welfare]. Australian Department of Health, Disability and Ageing: [Geospatial Data Hub] Lineage statement The aged care services list is derived from the Stocktake of Australian Government Subsidised Aged Care Places, prepared by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. The Stocktake provides a snapshot of all aged care places, services, and providers subsided by the Australian Government under the Aged Care Act 1997, as of 30 June each year. The Stocktake data originates from the department's Government Provider Management System (GPMS), which serves as the master system for all aged care places, services and providers. The services list encompasses all aged care services, and the providers of those services, where they were operational on 30 June. Note that Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers are outside the scope of the services list. Data dictionary ───────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Attribute name │Description ───────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── OBJECTID │System generated identifier. ───────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Service_Name │The name of the aged care service/facility as recorded in the Government Provider Management System (GPMS). ───────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Physical_Address │The street address that the service/facility is physically located on as recorded in the Government Provider Management System (GPMS). ───────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Physical_Suburb │The suburb component of the above address. ───────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Physical_State │The state component of the above address. ───────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Physical_Post_Code │The post code component of the above address. ───────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Care_Type │The aged care program that is delivered through the service/facility. ───────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Residential_Places │The count of operational residential places allocated in respect of the service/facility, including flexible residential places for relevant care types. ───────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Home_Care_Places │The count of operational home or community-based places allocated in respect of the service/facility, which in current programs encompass only flexible home care places. ───────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Restorative_Care_Places│The count of operational restorative places allocated in respect of Transition Care Program (TCP) or Short-Term Restorative Care (STRC) services. ───────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Provider_Name │The name of the aged care approved provider that operates the service/facility as recorded in Government Provider Management System (GPMS). ───────────────────────┼────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Organisation_Type │The type of provider as recorded In Government Provider Management System (GPMS) - examples include Religious, For Profit, State Government, Community Based. ───────────────────────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Contact Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, [geospatial@health.gov.au]