Aged care service use by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people after aged care eligibility assessments, 2017-2019: a population-based retrospective cohort study.
Odette Pearson Eastern Kuku-Yalanji And Torres Strait IslanderTracy AirGreer HumphreyClare BradleyNoeleen TunnyAlex Brown Yuin NationSteven L WesselinghMaria C S InacioGillian Elizabeth CaugheyPublished in: The Medical journal of Australia (2024)
Despite the high care needs of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, only 52% used aged care services for which they were eligible. It is likely that the health and aged care needs of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are not being adequately met.