Aged Care Assessment Teams
Assessment Framework and Tool for Aged Care project
The Centre for Health Service Development was contracted by the Department of Health and Ageing to assist in the development and validation of an Assessment Framework and Tool for Aged Care.
The following discussion papers and reports outline the components of an Assessment Framework and Tool for Aged Care.
Discussion Paper: An Assessment Framework for Aged Care
- PDF printable version of Discussion Paper: An Assessment Framework for Aged Care (PDF 925 KB)
- Word version of Discussion Paper: An Assessment Framework for Aged Care (Word 2772 KB)
Discussion Paper: Overlaps between Initial Intake Assessments and ACAT Assessment and Suggested Modifications
- PDF printable version of Discussion Paper: Overlaps between Initial Intake Assessments and ACAT Assessment and Suggested Modifications (PDF 1292 KB)
- Word version of Discussion Paper: Overlaps between Initial Intake Assessments and ACAT Assessment and Suggested Modifications (Word 1445 KB)
Discussion paper: Triggers, Algorithms and Indicators of Priority in the Initial Intake Tools
- PDF printable version of Discussion paper: Triggers, Algorithms and Indicators of Priority in the Initial Intake Tools (PDF 667 KB)
- Word version of Discussion paper: Triggers, Algorithms and Indicators of Priority in the Initial Intake Tools (Word 723 KB)
Final Report: A Model and Proposed Items for the New Assessment System for Aged Care
- PDF printable version of Final Report: A Model and Proposed Items for the New Assessment System for Aged Care (PDF 2253 KB)
- Word version of Final Report: A Model and Proposed Items for the New Assessment System for Aged Care (Word 15605 KB)
Report: Useability Testing of the New Assessment System for Aged Care
- PDF printable version of Report: Useability Testing of the New Assessment System for Aged Care (PDF 1756 KB)
- Word version of Report: Useability Testing of the New Assessment System for Aged Care (Word 12438 KB)
Media releases
- Delivering More Aged Care Places For Eastern Melbourne
- $25 Million for accommodation for aged and disadvantaged
- 6,500 more aged care places for older Australians
- Boost for Home and Community Care in Tasmania
- $800,000 boost for Home and Community Care in NT
Program/Initiatives
- Better HealthCare Connections: Aged Care Multidisciplinary Care Coordination and Advisory Service Program
- Better Health Care Connections: Models for Short Term, More Intensive Health Care for Aged Care Recipients Program
- Encouraging Better Practice in Aged Care (EBPAC)
- Service Development Assistance Panel Program Glossary
- Getting assistance from an SDAP Panel Member
Publications
- 2012 National Aged Care Workforce Census and Survey – The Aged Care Workforce, 2012 – Final Report
- Australian Government Directory of Services for Older People 2012/13
- Living Longer. Living Better.
- Australian Government Response to the Productivity Commission's Caring for Older Australians Report
- Delirium Care Pathways
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