Abstract
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AIMS: An aged care assessment suite to enable elderly people to
access community aged care services was redesigned for national
application and field tested across Australia (N = 1,011). A 3-tiered
model for assessment related to the need for services underpinned the
assessment battery: * Level 1—for those requiring basic services such
as domestic assistance or transport etc.; * Level 2—for those
requiring more substantial use of services including elements of
personal care; * Level 3—for those requiring a comprehensive clinical
assessment to obtain higher levels of care. The field trial was
concerned with the first two levels of assessment and referral to a
Level 3 agency.