Projection of the number of young people in residential aged care

The National Disability Insurance Scheme was launched in July 2013 and this report from the Summer Foundation provides an estimate of the unmet needs and resources required for housing and support in the three designated NDIS launch sites over the next three years.

National Disability Insurance Scheme launch sites: projection of the number of young people in Residential Aged Care indicates that at present there are 6192 people under the age of 65 in residential aged care, and 592 under the age of 50. This is not desirable and the problem needs to be addressed by the provision of affordable and appropriate housing.