Comprehensive Report: Aged Care Services in Australia

This report provides an in-depth analysis of Aged Care Services in Australia. It begins by defining aged care and its significance within the Australian context, including residential and home-based services. The report then details the Aged Care Diversity Framework, emphasizing its role in addressing gaps and ensuring quality service for diverse populations. The theoretical basis of the social institution is explored, highlighting person-centered care and the need for integrated healthcare models. The report also examines the impact of Aged Care Services on Australian society, including its economic contributions and improvements to the quality of life for older Australians. The conclusion reiterates the importance of aged care in meeting the unique needs of older people and its role in generating economic activity. The report also includes references to support the findings and arguments presented.

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Executive Summary
The primary purpose of this report is to discuss about the Aged Care service in Australia. It
elaborates on the framework of Aged Care Service within Australia. It talks about the
theoretical underpinnings in relation to the social institution and the effect of aged care
service in the Australian society.

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Introduction
Welfare services refer to the procedures that helps in covering well-being of the
individuals in the society. Aged Care within Australia refers to provision of the services that
can help in meeting unique needs of the old people living with Australia. It is inclusive of
residential aged care along with home services like that of personal care along with domestic
assistance (Aph.gov.au., 2018). Aged Care Service is instrumental in providing domestic
assistance, respite services, home nursing and social support for the older people in Australia.
This report discusses about the social institution of Aged Care Service in Australia. The
report describes framework in relation to Aged Care Service in Australia. It talks about the
effect of this social institution on that of the Australian society.
Framework of Aged Care Service
The community in Australia can be said to be diverse and the Aged Care Diversity
Framework helps in looking after the needs of the different diversities present in Australia.
Aged Care Diversity Framework helps in addressing the gaps in relation to Aged Care in the
Australian system. Framework helps in the identification of common barriers in relation to
Aged Care service existing in Australia (Aihw.gov.au., 2018). The framework acts as an
important step that helps in the creation of a more inclusive future for the aged care service of
Australia. Older people living within Australia reveal diversity characteristic along with life
experiences. This framework helps in ensuring quality service to the older people in
Australia. The aged care system has evolved in Australia that helps in offering increased
choice to the consumers. Person centred care are provided with the help of this framework
that helps in meeting the unique needs of the individuals in the society. Diversity helps in
bring great advantages to the society and the tailored aged care service helps in giving greater
control to the consumers pertaining to their care (Chan & Chan, 2018) The framework of the

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Aged Care Service helps in creating broadened consumer base for the providers of Aged Care
Service. Promoting the human rights proves to be crucial in achieving lasting peace in the
society. Rights of the people are protected in Australia with the help of legislation in
Australia. There exist some providers of aged care service who meets the needs of specific
groups of the individuals. It should however be stated that aged care service should be
capable of meeting the diverse characteristics of the consumers.
Theoretical Basis of the social institution
The responsibility of the healthcare system in Australia is to help people in staying
healthy. Fundamental responsibility of a community is to make people independent so that
they do not have to depend on other people in the society. Person Centred approach in
relation to Aged Care Service involves relationship in between person, carer and their family.
It can help in building a relationship built on mutual respect along with trust (Khaksar et al.,
2017). History has been evident to the fact that the health care system within Australia has
been disconnected. Failure of the aspect of connectivity is owing to the funding models in
between the health along with that of social service delivery. A cost effective system can be
built in relation to Aged Care Service in the event of care delivery need being integrated with
that of the shared vision. Integrated care can help in providing opportunities to structure the
service so that it is person-centred instead of being provider-centred. The Aged Care Service
in Australia can bridge the gaps in relation to communication that can cause duplication in
relation to care delivery. Introducing activity based funding in relation to the hospital sector
can help in considering efficient service delivery model (Fairhall et al., 2015). This
theoretical underpinning helped in the evolution of the Aged Care Service in Australia. There
has been a move in relation to that of consumer-directed care because this theory can help in
encouraging the formation of a consumer centred model.

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Impact of Aged Care Service on Australian society
Aged care sector is instrumental in playing an important role within Australian
community. The demographic changes is increasing the demand in relation to aged care
service and this kind of growth will also continue in the future. The aged care service in
Australia can help in bringing about improvements of the quality of life of the older people
living in Australia. Aged care sector helps in the generation of economic activity by using the
provision of that of aged care service (Baldwin et al., 2017). Aged care system prevalent
within Australia helps in providing people with options that can help in meeting different
needs of the individuals in the Australian society. The use of technology has evolved in the
present age and the carers in the health care sector being equipped with knowledge in relation
to recent technology can help in improving the state of health of the older people living in
Australia (Dyer et al., 2018). The aged care workers are up-to-date in relation to the changes
taking place in healthcare that improves the deteriorating health condition of the aged people
within Australia. The dissolving of the rigid program boundaries can help in enhancing
consumer choice by creating provision related to care services that would be more responsive
to that of changing needs of the old people in the Australian society (Greenfield et al., 2016).
Conclusion
Aged care refers to the services that can meet unique needs of older people living
within Australia. Australian community is diverse and the Diversity Framework related to
aged care can look after the individual needs of the people in Australia. This framework can
be useful in addressing the gap in relation to that of Aged Care system. It identifies the
barriers in relation to aged care service in Australia. Person centred approach talks about the
relationship that exists between carer, individual and that of their family. It can help in
building of a transparent relationship which has been built on the basis of mutual respect. The
services related to Aged Care can improve the standard of living of the older people of

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Australia. The provision of Aged care Service within Australia can generate economic
activity that can help in the development of a nation.

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