Aged care service use by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people after aged care eligibility assessments, 2017-2019: a population-based retrospective cohort study.

Objective: To characterise the socio-demographic characteristics, aged and health care needs, and aged care services used by older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people assessed for aged care service eligibility.

Study Design: Population-based retrospective cohort study; analysis of Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) National Historical Cohort data.

Setting, Participants: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years or older who were first assessed for aged care service eligibility (permanent residential aged care, home care package, respite care, or transition care) during 1 January 2017 - 31 December 2019.