Figure 4.
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Chapter 3
Participant demographics
Methodology
(N=329)
36%
NORTHERN
TERRITORY
0%
WESTERN
AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND
2
22%
%
25%
11%
SOUTH
AUSTRALIA
9
%
13%
12%
NEW SOUTH
WALES
10%
VICTORIA
55%
TASMANIA
3%
Prefer not to say
0%
In another way
1%
2%
0%
1%
0%
18–19 20–24 25–34 35–39 40–49 50–61 62–74 75–84 85+
years years years years years years years years years
Prefer not to say
2%
Male
10%
Yes
29%
Language
other than
English spoken
at home
Gender
identification
No
69%
Female
89%
Employment status
Education
96%
70%
Completed at least a bachelor’s level qualification
Employed full-time or part-time
Current role of participants*
Years of experience working or volunteering with
older adults
Community programs for
older adults
In-home aged care
Management or administrative
role in aged care
Residential aged care
30%
19%
18%
15%
All roles
<1 year
11%
6%
1–2 years
11%
9%
3–5 years
19%
14%
6–10 years
17%
18%
10+ years
43%
52%
15%
10%
Short-term aged care
8%
Aged care nurse
7%
Aged care in hospital
Current role
16%
Allied health in aged care
Recreational activities for
older adults
Aged care assessments
Other
Quality, training or development
role in aged care
Aged care volunteer
Duration
7%
6%
4%
1%
*The total exceeds 100% as respondents were able to
select all options that applied to them.