The Medical journal of Australia
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To provide detailed projections for the prevalence of disability and associated common health conditions for older Australians for the period 2006-2031. ⋯ In the future, there will be many more older Australians requiring assistance because of disability. This will present a challenge to families, friends, volunteers and paid service providers. The Australian planning ratio for residential aged-care services and community aged care services should be changed to take account of the shift to an older population with greater need of support.