The Dementia in Australia Online Report and Downloadable Data Tables provides a comprehensive picture of dementia in Australia, including the latest statistics on dementia prevalence, burden of disease, deaths, expenditure, as well as the use of health and aged care services among people with dementia and information on carers of people with dementia. Its key findings are based on AIHW’s re‑analysis of ABS Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) microdata, supplemented by additional health and aged‑care datasets.
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Summary statistics on key mental health issues including national and state and territory estimates of prevalence of mental disorders. Summary statistics on key mental health issues including national and state and territory estimates of prevalence of mental disorders. Cross-sectional only, carer identification only in microdata, results for carers not published
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Dataset that provides regular demographic breakdowns of welfare payment recipients, including age, sex, Indigenous status, payment type, earnings, medical conditions, and geographic location It's released quarterly; and Limited to carers who receive care- related Centrelink payments, no identification by care activity, no information about caring role.
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The Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers (SDAC) is a national survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to collect comprehensive data on people living with disability, older Australians (aged 65 and over), and those who provide unpaid care. The 2022 survey aimed to inform policy and service planning by capturing information on health, support needs, social participation, and living arrangements. It included both household and cared-accommodation populations and introduced an online self-completion option for the first time, enhancing accessibility and coverage.
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Key findings on how people use their time in Australia. The Time Use Survey (TUS), conducted from November 2020 through to July 2021, measured the daily activities of people aged 15 years and over in Australia to provide insights into how people spent their time. Care defined as physical care only
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The Report on Government Services (RoGS) provides information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia
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General information on the Australian population, including whether someone provided care, and how many hours of care they provided.
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