Australia's Elderly Population

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Australia's Elderly Population
Over 3.2 million Australians are aged 65 years or
older, representing 14 of our population.
By 2051 nearly 20 of Australians will be aged 70
years or older, and the number of people aged 85
years and over is projected to quadruple.
At the same time the Australian aged care
industry is currently worth over 11 billion,
with nearly 70 of that coming from the taxpayer
in the form of subsidies.
Each Australian should have a personal as well as
public interest in how the aged care sector
is run, and how care services are provided to our
elderly.
The Aged Care Reviews Story
Aged Care Reviews was founded by two
Melbourne-based entrepreneurs in mid 2013.
Both individuals were brought together by a
common belief in transparency and choice. Having
both their partners work in the aged care
industry, the industry first caught their
attention as a result of hearing the many stories
of families getting lost in a complex system -
with nowhere to turn for independent and reliable
information.
Aged care is now an 11 billion industry, with
some of the countrys largest companies
involved in the sector. Families are regularly
asked to put up hundreds of thousands of dollars
for bonds to get a place. This is without any
real certainty of the quality of the service and
care of the facility. Accreditation is against a
minimum standard done on a pass/fail basis, with
reassessment occurring only every 3 years.
The founders knew that if user generated reviews
provided consumers valuable insight
and information for simple decisions, such as
which hotel to stay at or which restaurant to eat
at, there was a more compelling reason to provide
insight and transparency to support an intimate,
complex, traumatic and personal decision like
placing a loved one into aged care.
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What We Believe
Aged Care Reviews believe there is no better way
to encourage aged care operators to
promote quality care and services than through
the cleansing effect of light and transparency
achieved through public reviews.
Aged Care Reviews brings transparency to the aged
care sector by providing Australias
only dedicated aged care review website. In
addition, Aged Care Reviews aims to host a
focused online community that will share
information and include feedback from operators,
staff and industry experts.
Our Mission
To assist families in making a difficult decision
easier by becoming the Australias largest
and most trusted provider of relevant information
to current and future residents and their
families in the aged care sector.
Our Values
Honesty
Impartiality
Integrity
Transparency
Choice
Pushing boundaries
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Aged Care Reviews is currently live and receiving
reviews. Please click on the following links
for more info
Aged Care Providers Australia
Aged Care Directory
Aged Care Directory Australia
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