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Socio or economic disadvantage

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (2018) Socio-economic advantage and disadvantage. Available here.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) (2022c) Health across socioeconomic groups. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/health-across-socioeconomic-groups

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) Social determinants. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports-data/behaviours-risk-factors/social-determinants/about

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) (2021) Australian Burden of Disease Study: Impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2018. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/burden-of-disease/abds-impact-and-causes-of-illness-and-death-in-aus/data

World Health Organisation (WHO) Social determinants of health. Available from: https://www.who.int/health-topics/social-determinants-of-health#tab=tab_1

My Aged Care. Support for financially disadvantaged people. Available from: https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/support-financially-disadvantaged-people

My Aged Care. Financial hardship assistance. Available from: https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/financial-hardship-assistance

Services Australia. Ageing. Available from: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/ageing

Brotherhood of St Laurence. Aged Care Services. Available from: https://www.bsl.org.au/services/aged-care/

The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) provide specialist financial advocacy (via their member organisations) to support older people make informed decisions about aged care financing arrangements. Further information is available from: https://wordpress-1119599-3926251.cloudwaysapps.com/support/support-for-older-people