Exploring key issues in aged care
The UARC Aged Care Insights Series are shorter reports that complement UARC's Australia's Aged Care Sector reports.
Aged Care Insights Series: What drives variation in everyday living expenses in residential care?
Edition 1, November 2026
This report examines the structural factors associated with the variations in everyday living costs across homes and the extent to which they help explain these observed regional differences. This analysis and research aims to inform opportunities for more targeted policy responses with respect to everyday living services provided by different residential aged care homes, including the role played by funding arrangements.
Sutton, N., Ma, N., Yang, J. S., Lin, J., Woods, M., Malady, L., & Brown, D. (2026). What drives variation in everyday living expenses in residential care? (UARC Aged Care Insights Series No. 1). UTS Ageing Research Collaborative.
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