Publications
Evaluation of the Demonstration Day Respite Pilot in Residential Aged Care Facilities Initiative
Data was collected for a total of 232 carers. The sample was representative of the broader population of carers and care recipients involved in the DDR program, and included clients who had exited the program as well as those who were still using the program at the time of the survey.
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Evaluation of the Demonstration Day Respite Pilot in Residential Aged Care Facilities Initiative (PDF 4076 KB)
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Media releases
- Delivering More Aged Care Places For Eastern Melbourne
- $25 Million for accommodation for aged and disadvantaged
- Christmas message – remember to check in on your elderly relatives and neighbours
- 6,500 more aged care places for older Australians
- Boost for Home and Community Care in Western Australia
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
- Interim Evaluation of the Northern Territory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Aged Care Workforce Development Projects
- Consumer Directed Care Evaluation
- Australian Government response to Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration Report: Residential and Community Aged Care in Australia
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