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National Aged Care Nursing Roundtable - Final Report
The National Aged Care Nursing Roundtable (the Roundtable) was held in Sydney on 13 August 2010, and brought together approximately 50 representatives for the health and aged care sectors and university schools of nursing.
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The purpose of the Roundtable was to provide an opportunity to discuss an agenda to build national, state and local partnerships between universities, aged care, primary and acute care sectors. These partnerships can improve the care provided to older people by bringing more skilled registered and enrolled nurses and care workers into the aged care workforce.
The Roundtable was a positive forum which confirmed the need to acknowledge and celebrate the key role that aged care nurses play in the provision of team based comprehensive primary care for older Australians.
The Report from the Roundtable identifies key areas for action around the role and skills base of aged care nurses, undergraduate clinical placements, graduate programs, clinical standards and teaching nursing homes. It also identifies longer term areas for action about ensuring that quality and regulatory frameworks support quality care and the development of a clearinghouse for dissemination of research and innovative practice.
These recommendations have been referred to the Minister for Ageing’s Aged Care Workforce Committee for consideration and advice.
Media releases
- Delivering More Aged Care Places For Eastern Melbourne
- WA hospitals boosted by record number of new nurses and more to come
- $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
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)
- Nursing and Allied Health Rural Locum Scheme
- 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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