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Characterising Informal Care in Older Individuals Receiving Long-Term Home Care Support

A National Epidemiological Study

Tesfahun C. Eshetie, Alana R. Cuthbert, Janet K. Sluggett, Solomon Yu, Carolyn Dawkins, Marjorie Schulze, Australasian Journal on Ageing

2.1.2026

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Summary

This national epidemiological study investigates how many older Australians receiving long‑term home care have an informal carer, how this has changed over time, and how availability varies across different parts of the country. People with informal carers tend to be older, more likely to have dementia or mobility issues, and more often from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Notably, 14% of older people receiving home care were simultaneously providing informal care to someone else.

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