Australia’s population is largely increasing and it is ageing. Each year the population increases by 1.3% and has a population of 9% over 70 years old. This is an issue because as one ages, they become more at risk of chronic diseases such as dementia, CVD and cancer and may have multiple diseases The growing and ageing population has a significant impact on the health care system.
The health systems and services are those which include hospitals, health care centres and general practitioners.. The growing and ageing population is at an increased risk of chronic diseases such as CVD and cancer due to age being a crucial factor. These services are used for treatment, early detection, screening, rehabilitation and caring These services are necessary for the aged and growing population due to an increased risk of contracting a chronic disease such as cancer or CVD which makes the elderly more likely to use these services for longer periods of time. This trend has caused the government to use larger amounts of funding on the Australian health system as the demands on the services provided, such as Meals on Wheels and rehabilitation facilities, are becoming increasingly high. As a result, due to the increased need for government funding, the health system and services have had a significant impact on the growing and ageing population, particularly due to the increased risk of chronic diseases.
The health service workforce consists of those people who pursue a career in health work such as physiotherapists, aged care workers, chiropractors and nurses. As the Australian population increases and ages there will be a greater need for health care workers due to the increases risk of obtaining one or more chronic diseases such as CVD, cancer and dementia. There is currently a lack of health service workers due to poor working conditions, longer hours because of the limited available staff and many of the workers are