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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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 Carer Wellbeing Survey asks people to share their experiences – past and present – of being a carer and the support services they use, including the Australian Government Carer Gateway. The survey’s results help determine supports, advocacy and resources for carers nationwide.
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