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Providing And Financing Aged Care In Australia, Henry Ergas, Francesco Paolucci
Providing And Financing Aged Care In Australia, Henry Ergas, Francesco Paolucci
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
This article focuses on the provision and financing of aged care in Australia. Demand for aged care will increase substantially as a result of population aging, with the number of Australians aged 85 and over projected to increase from 400,000 in 2010 to over 1.8 million in 2051. Meeting this demand will greatly strain the current system, and makes it important to exploit opportunities for increased efficiency. A move to greater beneficiary co-payments is also likely, though its extent may depend on whether aged care insurance and other forms of pre-payment can develop.
Australia Should Delay A Carbon Tax Until The Rest Of The World Acts, Henry Ergas
Australia Should Delay A Carbon Tax Until The Rest Of The World Acts, Henry Ergas
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
The big question about the carbon tax is not whether it's a good or a bad idea in theory. The major issue is whether it makes sense for Australia to implement it at a time of great uncertainty, both in terms of economic outlook and the extent and nature of international action. To my mind a carbon tax is not desirable. Australia's prosperity is based on a resource endowment that is carbon intensive, both in terms of our mineral and our agricultural sector. Moreover, much of that carbon intensity is not amenable to technological quick-fixes. For instance, there is little …
The Work Pattern Of Care Workers In Residential Aged Care Facilities In Australia: A Time And Motion Study, Siyu Qian, Ping Yu, Zhenyu Zhang
The Work Pattern Of Care Workers In Residential Aged Care Facilities In Australia: A Time And Motion Study, Siyu Qian, Ping Yu, Zhenyu Zhang
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
Abstract of paper presented at the 2011 Health Informatics Conference, Brisbane Australia.