Health topic quickview: Aged care services
A collection of Aged care services-related information in the Health and Ageing website.
What's New?
26 March 2013
Direct links to news and updates relating to aged care currently available on our internet site.
Aged Care Information
04 December 2012
The Department of Health and Ageing provides a range of useful information on contacts and services available to assist you with ageing and aged care issues.
A National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia’s Future – Delivering the Reforms
09 November 2012
This document outlines Government activities over coming months and years, including timelines and major milestones to implement the major health reform agreed by COAG in April 2010.
National Respite for Carers Program
29 October 2012
The National Respite for Carers Program is one of several initiatives designed to support and assist relatives and friends caring at home for people who are unable to care for themselves because of disability or frailty.
SDAP - Contact Information
26 October 2011
Important contact information for the SDAP
Where to start - Dementia
20 October 2011
Access to information, advice and support that will help you to understand dementia better, learn how to respond to changes in your life, know what financial and/or legal help is available, explore care options, and help prepare for the future.
Community Care Services
01 September 2011
Community Care Services aim to help frail aged people and people with a disability live independently in their own homes and enjoy quality of life for as long as possible.
Residential Care Services
04 December 2007
Residential care services provide accommodation and support for people who can no longer live at home. These links provide more information.
Aged care services
22 September 2004
Aged Care Services provides information about the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT), Home and Community Care, Dementia related information, and contact numbers.
Program/Initiatives
- 02 Jan 2013Better Health Care Connections: Models for Short Term, More Intensive Health Care for Aged Care Recipients Program
- 14 Nov 2012Multidisciplinary Case Conference Medicare Items for GPs
- 14 Nov 2012Better HealthCare Connections: Aged Care Multidisciplinary Care Coordination and Advisory Service Program
- 17 Oct 2012Enhanced Primary Care Program overview
- 20 Jun 2012Day Therapy Centres Overview
- 10 Nov 2011Service Development Assistance Panel (SDAP) - Information and Forms
- 06 Nov 2011Encouraging Better Practice in Aged Care (EBPAC)
- 08 Sep 2011Service Development Assistance Panel - FAQ
- 15 Aug 2011Getting assistance from an SDAP Panel Member
- 09 Aug 2011Better Oral Health in Residential Care training
- 28 Jan 2011Service Development Assistance Panel Program Glossary
Publications
- 28 Feb 20132012 National Aged Care Workforce Census and Survey – The Aged Care Workforce, 2012 – Final Report
- 13 Feb 2013Charter of Residents Rights and Responsibilities
- 24 Dec 2012Influ-Info Influenza Kit for Aged Care
- 28 Nov 2012Reports on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997
- 21 Nov 2012Delirium Care Pathways
- 19 Oct 2012Australian Government Directory of Services for Older People 2012/13
- 11 Oct 2012Consumer Directed Care Evaluation
- 13 Jul 2012Australian Government Response to the Productivity Commission's Caring for Older Australians Report
- 03 May 2012Living Longer. Living Better. Aged Care Reform Package (technical document)
- 17 Apr 2012Living Longer. Living Better.
- 05 Apr 2012Comprehensive scoping study on the use of assistive technology by frail older people living in the community
- 02 Feb 20125 steps to Entry into Residential Aged Care
- 12 Jan 2012The Community Visitors Scheme Handbook
- 04 Jan 2012Residential Care Manual 2009, Edition 1
- 15 Sep 2011Transition Care Program Guidelines - 2011
- 26 Jul 2011 HACC MDS Annual Bulletin
- 15 Jul 2011Interim Evaluation of the Northern Territory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Aged Care Workforce Development Projects
- 03 Jun 2011The 2008-09 Home and Community Care (HACC) Program Annual Report
- 25 Feb 2011Australian Government response to Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration Report: Residential and Community Aged Care in Australia
- 21 Jan 2011Community Care Common Standards Guide
- 23 Dec 2010Community Care Census 2008
- 30 Jun 2010Aged Care Assessment Program: Operational Guidelines 2002
- 08 Mar 2010Australian Health and Ageing System - The Concise Factbook
- 01 Feb 2010Aged Care Assessment Program - National Data Repository - Minimum Data Set Annual Report - 2007-2008
- 23 Nov 2009The 2007-08 Home and Community Care (HACC) Program Annual Report
- 26 Aug 2009Guidelines for a Palliative Approach in Residential Aged Care - Enhanced version
- 29 Jul 2009Report to the Minister for Ageing on residential care and people with psychogeriatric disorders
- 26 Jun 2009Guide to changes to the Regulatory Framework for Aged Care
- 01 Dec 2008Final report - Risk factors for eye disease and injury
- 11 Nov 2008Gastro-Info Gastroenteritis Kit for Aged Care: resources to assist residential aged care homes in preventing, identifying & managing outbreaks of gastroenteritis
- 05 Sep 2008National Evaluation of the Transition Care Program - Full Report
- 21 Aug 2008IT for Aged Care Providers: A Step by Step Guide
- 20 Aug 2008HACC MDS Statistical Bulletins
- 01 Aug 2008Eye Health Progress Report
- 18 Jul 2008The Community Visitors Scheme Handbook for Subsidised Aged Care Homes
- 11 Jul 2008Changes in Caring Roles and Employment in Mid-Life: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH), July 2007
- 08 May 2008IT Readiness Surveys - Aged Care Sector
- 05 Mar 2008Report of the Stakeholder Consultations
- 05 Mar 2008Description and comparative analysis of structure, standards, accreditation survey process and outcomes
- 05 Mar 2008Evaluation of the impact of accreditation on the delivery of quality of care and quality of life to residents in Australian Government subsidised residential aged care homes - Final Report
- 05 Mar 2008Comparative survey report
- 05 Mar 2008Developing resident-centred quality indicators in residential aged care
- 05 Mar 2008A Literature Review and Description of the Regulatory Framework
- 12 Dec 2007Quality Residential Aged Care
- 26 Oct 2007Multilingual publications relating to ageing and aged care
- 01 Aug 2006Community Attitudes Towards Palliative Care – Summary Report — August 2006
- 02 Aug 2005Natframe
- 21 Apr 2005National Aged Care Workforce Strategy
- 26 Oct 2004Standards and Guidelines for Residential Aged Care Services Manual
- 11 May 2004Investing in Australia's Aged Care: More Places, Better Care
- 05 Apr 2004Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care - Full Report
- 18 Feb 2001Two Year Review of Aged Care Reforms - Final Report and Government Response
Media releases
- 29 Jan 2008Delivering More Aged Care Places For Eastern Melbourne
- 10 Jan 2008$25 Million for accommodation for aged and disadvantaged
- 20 Dec 20076,500 more aged care places for older Australians
- 19 Dec 2007Boost for Home and Community Care in Western Australia
- 19 Dec 2007$800,000 boost for Home and Community Care in NT
- 19 Dec 2007Boost for Home and Community Care in Tasmania
