Publications
The Guidelines for a Palliative Approach for Aged Care in the Community Setting
The Guidelines for a Palliative Approach for Aged Care in the Community Setting (the Guidelines) were developed as a companion document to the Guidelines for a Palliative Approach in Residential Aged Care.
You can request free copies of many of the palliative care publications (by mail or fax).
The target audience for the Guidelines will be health professionals providing palliative care to older people in the community, including general practitioners, community nurses, care workers and organisations providing support for people being cared for at home.
Four documents have been developed as part of the Guidelines package, including:
- Guidelines for a Palliative Approach for Aged Care in the Community Setting Volume 2 - Processes Underpinning Best Practice Recommendations; (PDF 1629 KB) and Appendix D (PDF 1853 KB);
- A supporting booklet for care workers (PDF 196 KB);
- A supporting booklet for care workers (HTML); and
Html versions of the above documents are currently being prepared. If you are unable to download the PDF file please contact: palliative care
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
- Living Longer. Living Better. Aged Care Reform Package (technical document)
- Living Longer. Living Better.
- Australian Government Response to the Productivity Commission's Caring for Older Australians Report
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