The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were discussed with public, private and civil society stakeholders in four workshops 2019 – 2020 in different Austrian cities, each focussing on a specific topic relevant for achieving the SDGs.

European countries rely heavily on the family for the provision of long-term care (LTC). Using the different institutional settings of Austria and Slovenia, we explore determinants of care use, both in terms of type of care and tasks provided.

This comprehensive analysis captured the status quo of the social situation of specific groups in Austria and included anecdotic evidence of the effects of the COVID-19 crisis and the need for action and research.