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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 1 Hansard (13 December) . . Page.. 295 ..

4. How many dementia designated beds are there.

There are 254 residential places that are dementia specific.

5. Is there a waiting list for these.

Individual waiting lists for dementia specific places may be held by individual facilities, but the is no dementia specific waiting list held by ACAT.

6. What are the current (a) regional and (b) total waiting lists.

There is no waiting list for dementia specific places.

7. By region, how many (a) residential aged care units are there and (b) what are the waiting lists figures for residential aged care units.

(a) There are 969 self care units for older people in the ACT, some connected to aged care facilities. This figure is obtained from the Council on the Ageing accommodation guide. These units are purchased or rented privately.

(b) There is no central waiting list for this type of accommodation as purchase or rent of units is not done on a publicly funded basis.

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