▁aged ▁care ▁system ▁in ▁Australia ▁a ims ▁to ▁make ▁sure ▁that ▁all ▁older ▁people ▁can ▁receive ▁support ▁and ▁quality ▁care ▁when ▁they ▁need ▁it . ▁ ▁If ▁a ▁person ’ s ▁care ▁needs ▁are ▁less ▁than ▁those ▁supplied ▁by ▁an ▁aged ▁care ▁home , ▁independent ▁living ▁units ▁or ▁ret irement ▁villages ▁are ▁an ▁alternative . ▁These ▁resident ial ▁communities ▁offer ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁services ▁for ▁older ▁people ▁to ▁help ▁them ▁live ▁independently , ▁and ▁are ▁reg ulated ▁by ▁state ▁and ▁territory ▁govern ments . ▁ ▁A ▁younger ▁person ▁with ▁dis abilities ▁can ▁also ▁live ▁in ▁resident ial ▁aged ▁care ▁settings . ▁ ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁over ▁ 7 , 0 0 0 ▁young ▁disabled ▁people ▁lived ▁in ▁aged ▁care ▁homes . ▁ ▁A ▁goal ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Dis ability ▁In sur ance ▁Sch eme ▁is ▁to ▁get ▁younger ▁people ▁with ▁dis abilities ▁out ▁of ▁resident ial ▁age ▁care ▁settings . ▁ ▁Fund ing ▁for ▁resident ial ▁A ged ▁Care ▁The ▁Australian ▁Government ▁funds ▁the ▁majority ▁of ▁aged ▁care ▁in ▁Australia ▁but ▁people ▁are ▁expected ▁to ▁contribute ▁to ▁the ▁cost ▁of ▁their ▁care ▁if ▁they ▁can ▁afford ▁to . ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁also ▁specific ▁program mes ▁and ▁information ▁available ▁to ▁Ab original ▁and / or ▁Tor res ▁Stra it ▁Island er ▁people ; ▁people ▁from ▁cult ur ally ▁or ▁lingu ist ically ▁diverse ▁background s ; ▁people ▁who ▁are ▁les bian , ▁gay , ▁bis ex ual , ▁trans gender ▁or ▁inter sex ; ▁or ▁Care - Le a