The Wheatbelt supports a thriving care economy, with aged accommodation, aged care, and aging in place, across the region. In 2020, the Wheatbelt had an older age distribution than the average, with 22% of Wheatbelt residents (16,567 people) aged 65 years and over compared with 16% overall.
Home care in the Wheatbelt is provided by charitable and religious organisations and local government. Supporting the development of innovative service models to enhance service quality across the region, such as aged care, will substantially contribute to attraction and retention of local populations. Local governments are critical to the delivery of services, facilities and experiences that attract and retain populations, and need to be supported to do so.
Access to quality accommodation and care for the elder population supports social and cultural opportunities, enhancing quality of life and contributing to economic growth and social cohesion.
Our social developments such as aged and disability care transforms the ‘care economy’, creating jobs and also opportunity to continue to live locally.
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