Medication Management Reviews

Residential Medication Management Review (RMMR)

From 1 November 2004 a new item has been available for Medication Management Reviews in residential aged care homes. GPs are now able to claim item 903 for a Residential Medication Management Review (RMMR).

Revised medication management documents will be available later in 2008.

• RMMR Information for GPs

• RMMR Information for Aged Care Homes

• RMMR Questions and Answers

• RMMR Sample Form (PDF 62 KB)

• RMMR Flowchart (PDF 30 KB)

• RMMR Checklist (PDF 20 KB)

If you have any difficulty accessing the PDFs, please contact PACDWEB@health.gov.au




Media releases

• Delivering More Aged Care Places For Eastern Melbourne
• Christmas message – remember to check in on your elderly relatives and neighbours

All Media releases

Program/Initiatives

• National Psychostimulants Initiative (NPI)
• Aged Care GP Panels Initiative - Information for Residential Aged care Facilities on how to get involved
• Aged Care GP Panels Initiative - Information for GPs and Allied Health Providers on how to get involved
• The Aged Care GP Panels Initiative
• Illicit Drugs

All Program/Initiatives

Campaigns

• National Alcohol Campaign

All Campaigns

Publications

• Guide to changes to the Regulatory Framework for Aged Care
• Report on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 - 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008
• 2007 National Aged Care Workforce Census and Survey – Who Cares for Older Australians? A Picture of the Residential and Community Based Aged Care Workforce – Final Report
• Ageing and Aged Care in Australia
• IT for Aged Care Providers: A Step by Step Guide

All Publications

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