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As the life expectancy of those aged 65 now extends wellbeyond 80 years, the majority of older Australians can expect tohave some experience of residential care before their lives end 1 .Inrecent years Australian government policy has directed fundingaway from residential provision towards community care, and hasacted to blur the distinction between nursing homes providing fullnursing care 24 h/day and hostels that offer accommodation,meals, supervision and some assistance with activities of dailyliving but do not furnish residents with 24 h/day nursing care 2,3 .In 1993 there were 74 494 nursing home beds in Australia andby 2011, if the intended planning ratio of 40 beds/1000 personsaged 70+ has been reached, there will be 78 600 beds 4 . The policydirection for hostels is to increase the level of supply from a 1993level of 40 places/1000 persons aged 70+ to a projected level of52.5 by 2011. There were 54 429 hostel places in Australia in 1993.