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| Publication | Year | Status | Health topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 National Aged Care Workforce Census and Survey – The Aged Care Workforce, 2012 – Final Report The Aged Care Workforce Census and Survey informs workforce planning on issues surrounding the recruitment and retention, training and education, carer development and employment conditions of the aged care workforce. It provides a comprehensive profile of the aged care workforce which spans almost a decade. | 2012 | Current | |
| Australian Government Directory of Services for Older People 2012/13 The Australian Government Directory of Services for Older People is a comprehensive guide to the wide range of services provided for older people by the Australian Government. | 2012 | Current | |
| Australian Government Response to the Productivity Commission's Caring for Older Australians Report Australian Government Response Productivity Commission’s Caring for Older Australians Report | 2012 | Current | |
| Living Longer. Living Better. | 2012 | Current | |
| Consumer Directed Care Evaluation Consumer Directed Care is a form of care for older people that gives them a greater say in, and more control over, the design and delivery of community care services provided to them and their carers. | 2012 | Current | |
| Delirium Care Pathways Produced by the HCOASC in 2006, the aim of the Delirium Care Pathways project was to build on the HCOASC Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Delirium in Older People, by developing pathways for patients/clients, carers and practitioners across care settings: (i) community; (ii) acute; and (iii) residential aged care facilities. | 2011 | Current | |
| Interim Evaluation of the Northern Territory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Aged Care Workforce Development Projects Final Report - August 2010 of the Northern Territory Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Aged Care Workforce Development Projects | 2011 | Current | |
| Transition Care Program Guidelines - 2011 The Transition Care Program Guidelines 2011 (the Guidelines) are an updated version of the Transition Care Program Guidelines 2005 which were developed by the Australian Government in consultation with all states and territories through the Transition Care Working Group. | 2011 | Current | |
| Australian Government response to Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration Report: Residential and Community Aged Care in Australia The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration made 31 recommendations. The Australian Government response to specific recommendations is provided in this publication. | 2011 | Current | |
| Comprehensive scoping study on the use of assistive technology by frail older people living in the community This report is a systematic review of existing published and unpublished literature relating to assistive technology for frail older people in the community care context. | 2011 | Current | |
| The 2008-09 Home and Community Care (HACC) Program Annual Report This report presents consolidated information on the performance of the national HACC Program in 2008-09 across the states and territories, including against Key Performance Indicators. It also includes client case studies, funding information and a snapshot of HACC clients and services across the states and territories, and research projects undertaken in 2008-09. | 2011 | Current | |
| Community Care Common Standards Guide The Community Care Common Standards have been developed jointly by the Australian Government and State and Territory Governments as part of broader community care reforms to develop common arrangements that help to simplify and streamline the way community care is delivered. | 2011 | Current | |
| Community Care Census 2008 The Department of Health and Ageing conducted the 2008 Community Care Census between February and May 2008, which consisted of a census of three packaged care programs, Community Aged Care Packages (CACP), Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) and Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia (EACHD) and a survey of the National Respite for Carers Program (NRCP) respite care services. | 2010 | Current | |
| HACC MDS Annual Bulletin The following publications contain information about the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program, particularly in relation to its clients, their characteristics and the services they receive. The information HACC services provided in all states and territories is summarised by financial year. | 2010 | Current | |
| Australian Health and Ageing System - The Concise Factbook The Concise Factbook is a biannual publication that presents key statistics on the Australian health and ageing expenditure. | 2010 | Current | |
| Aged Care Assessment Program - National Data Repository - Minimum Data Set Annual Report - 2007-2008 Annual report on the minimum data set | 2010 | Current | |
| The 2007-08 Home and Community Care (HACC) Program Annual Report This report, which is the first in the program's 24-year history, presents consolidated information on the performance of the national HACC program. It provides a snapshot of the HACC clients and services by state and teritory and nationally. | 2009 | Current | |
| HACC MDS Annual Bulletin 2007-2008 The following publication contains information about the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program, particularly in relation to its clients, their characteristics and the services they receive. The information carers HACC services provided in all states and territories is summarised by financial year. | 2009 | Historical | |
| Report to the Minister for Ageing on residential care and people with psychogeriatric disorders The delivery of appropriate care for people with more severe psychogeriatric disorders that result in behaviours that place either themselves or others at risk is a significant challenge. | 2009 | Current | |
| Guide to changes to the Regulatory Framework for Aged Care This Guide has been prepared to assist approved providers to understand the changes to the regulatory framework for aged care detailed in the Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Act 2008 (the Amending Act). | 2008 | Current | |
| Final report - Risk factors for eye disease and injury This literature review has been prepared by Biotext Pty Ltd for the National Health and Medical Research Council. The aim was to identify risk factors for eye disease and injury, and the measures that the general public can take to prevent or reduce the risk of eye disease and injury. This report examines the evidence relating to the validity of risk or causal factors for eye disease and injury such as tobacco, alcohol, nutrition, infections, age or ageing, ultraviolet (UV) damage, injury and medication side effects. | 2008 | Current | |
| Gastro-Info Gastroenteritis Kit for Aged Care: resources to assist residential aged care homes in preventing, identifying & managing outbreaks of gastroenteritis The Gastro-Info Gastroenteritis Kit for Aged Care is a resource kit to assist residential aged care homes identify the signs and symptoms of an outbreak of gastroenteritis to respond quickly and appropriately in the event of a gastroenteritis outbreak. It is not intended to supersede requirements under relevant legislation or to replace specific State or Territory guidelines. | 2008 | Current | |
| Ageing and Aged Care in Australia The Ageing and Aged Care in Australia booklet provides a concise overview of the Australian Government's ageing and aged care policies and programs. | 2008 | Historical | |
| National Evaluation of the Transition Care Program - Full Report This report provides the findings of the National Evaluation of the Transition Care Program. | 2008 | Current | |
| IT for Aged Care Providers: A Step by Step Guide This guide has been developed with the aim at giving aged care providers information to help them make the most of computer technology – what is available, how to get computers to work as an effective business tool, demystifying modern terminology and how to go about practical issues like purchasing IT equipment, staff training and support. | 2008 | Current | |
| HACC MDS Statistical Bulletins The following publication contains information about the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program, particularly in relation to its clients, their characteristics and the services they receive. The information carers HACC services provided in all states and territories is summarised by financial year. | 2008 | Current | |
| Eye Health Progress Report This report is the first progress report by jurisdictions to the Australian Health Ministers' Conference on progress to date in implementing the National Framework for Action to Promote Eye Health and Prevent Avoidable Blindness. It covers the period from the release of the Framework by Health Ministers in November 2005 to July 2008. The report has been compiled by the Eye Health Working Group of the Australian Population Health Development Principal Committee of the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council (AHMAC). | 2008 | Current | |
| Changes in Caring Roles and Employment in Mid-Life: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH), July 2007 This detailed report examines the changing roles of carers, their health and employment status and health service use. Based on the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) the report specifically compares women who took up caring between surveys 3 and 4, those who stopped caring between surveys and those who did not have caring roles. | 2008 | Current | |
| Description and comparative analysis of structure, standards, accreditation survey process and outcomes Report to support the project for the evaluation 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 | 2008 | Current | |
| A Literature Review and Description of the Regulatory Framework To support the project for the evaluation 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 | 2008 | Current | |
| Evaluation 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 Final report of the project to 'evaluate the impact of accreditation on the delivery of quality of care and quality of life to residents in aged care homes' | 2007 | Current | |
| Aged Care Assessment Program National Data Repository The National Data Repository on the Aged Care Assessment Program (ACAP) Minimum Data Set (MDS) in Australia for the 2005-06 period. | 2007 | Historical | |
| The Community Visitors Scheme Handbook The Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) is a federally-funded program, established to promote links between people living in an aged care home and the wider community. | 2007 | Current | |
| The Community Visitors Scheme Handbook for Subsidised Aged Care Homes The Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) is a federally-funded program, established to promote links between people living in an aged care home and the wider community. | 2007 | Current | |
| Aged Care Assessment Program - National Data Repository - Minimum Data Set Annual Report - 2006-2007 Annual report on the minimum data set | 2007 | Historical | |
| Developing resident-centred quality indicators in residential aged care Report to support the project for the evaluation 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 | 2006 | Current | |
| Comparative survey report Comparative survey report - to support the project for the evaluation 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 | 2006 | Current | |
| Aged Care Assessment Program - National Data Repository - Minimum Data Set Annual Report - 2004-2005 Annual report on the minimum data set | 2006 | Historical | |
| Measuring Patient Satisfaction with Incontinence Treatment - Report As part of the National Continence Management Strategy, Hawthorne (2006c) reviewed patient satisfaction measures and recommended (a) investigation into a single patient satisfaction item for use by clinicians wishing to make an “on-the-spot” assessment, (b) that a short incontinence specific measure be developed based on revisions to the GUTSS instrument, and (c) that a short generic instrument be developed. This study implements these recommendations through the evaluation of various patient satisfaction instruments to determine their suitability for inclusion in the NCMS suite of measures. | 2006 | Historical | |
| Community Attitudes Towards Palliative Care – Summary Report — August 2006 The attached summary of the 2006 Report provides data and information on what Australian people know and understand about palliative care. It also reports on any changes that have occurred, in community and professional awareness of palliative care issues, since the 2003 benchmark report. | 2006 | Current | |
| Report on the Feasibility of Developing a Standards Rating System for all Australian Government Subsidised Aged Care Homes Following a tender process in 2004, the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing contracted the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care to report on the feasibility of developing a standards rating system for all Australian Government subsidised aged care homes. This is the final report of that study. | 2006 | Historical | |
| Multilingual publications relating to ageing and aged care Multilingual translations of Ageing and Aged Care Division publications into community languages. | 2006 | Current | |
| 2006 Aged Care Homes Survey Aged Care GP Panels Initiative | 2006 | Historical | |
| IT Readiness Surveys - Aged Care Sector This section of the website contains information on the 2006 and 2002 surveys. | 2006 | Current | |
| Report of the Stakeholder Consultations Report of the Stakeholder Consultations to support the project for the evaluation 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 | 2005 | Current | |
| Influ-Info Influenza Kit for Aged Care This kit has been provided to assist care managers to implement influenza control planning. | 2005 | Current | |
| National Aged Care Workforce Strategy The National Aged Care Workforce Strategy is an informed reliable framework for long-term structural reforms of the aged care workforce. | 2005 | Current | |
| Residential Care Manual 2009, Edition 1 The Residential Care Manual has been updated and revised to help approved providers comply with their responsibilities under the Aged Care Act 1997 and the Aged Care Principles (the Principles); and to assist staff of aged care services understand the regulation of residential aged care. | 2005 | Current | |
| Natframe Previously known as the Draft National Framework for Documenting Care in Residential Aged Care Services | 2005 | Current | |
| Aged Care Assessment Program - National Data Repository - Minimum Data Set Annual Report - 2003 - 2004 Annual report on the minimum data set | 2005 | Historical | |
| Charter of Residents Rights and Responsibilities A document outlining Aged Care residents rights and responsibilities | 2005 | Current | |
| Standards and Guidelines for Residential Aged Care Services Manual Standards and guidelines reflecting the quality management and services expected of a residential aged care service. The Manual has been developed to assist service providers to comply with their obligations under the Aged Care Act 1997. | 2004 | Current | |
| Aged Care Assessment Program: Operational Guidelines 2002 The Commonwealth Aged Care Assessment Program Operational Guidelines outline the Commonwealth's policy and operational requirements for the Aged Care Assessment Program into the future. | 2004 | Current | |
| Investing in Australia's Aged Care: More Places, Better Care The $2.2 billion package, Investing in Australia's Aged Care: More Places, Better Care, builds on previous reforms by providing further support for older Australians needing care, while encouraging aged care providers to become more flexible, accountable and innovative in the delivery of care. | 2004 | Current | |
| Guidelines for a Palliative Approach in Residential Aged Care - Enhanced version These evidence based guidelines are intended to help practitioners in applying a palliative approach in a residential aged care facility. The document is a general guide to appropriate practice, to be followed subject to the clinician's judgement and the patient's preference in each individual case. | 2004 | Current | |
| Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care - Full Report The pricing review of residential aged care examines the longer term prospects of residential aged care services with particular respect to future arrangements for private and public funding, performance improvement in the industry and longer term financing. | 2004 | Current | |
| Aged Care Core Component In Undergraduate Nursing Curricula - Principles Paper THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED. Prepared by School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology | 2004 | Rescinded | |
| Incidence of incontinence as a factor in admission to aged care homes: executive summary. This project is part of a group of research projects that have been funded by the Commonwealth Government’s National Continence Management Strategy. One of the aims of the National Continence Management Strategy is to reduce admission to aged care homes by improving the treatment and management of incontinence in older Australians. | 2003 | Historical | |
| Health Professional Education and Awareness Raising Patient and Carer Self-reported Incontinence and Evaluation | 2003 | Historical | |
| Aged Care Enrolled Nurses Working Party - Final Report THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED. The Aged Care Enrolled Nurses Working Party was appointed to examine an enhanced scope of practice for enrolled nurses and the preparation of enrolled nurses for that practice especially for medication administration and the existing barriers to this preparation. | 2003 | Rescinded | |
| 5 steps to Entry into Residential Aged Care This booklet will help you, your carer, your family or friends to understand what residential aged care is, why you might want or need it, and how to go about arranging it. | 2003 | Current | |
| Seeking residents' views in residential aged care A package of materials designed to assist residential aged care services to gain and use views of residents. The materials in the package complement major aspects of the aged care reform strategy and provide a practical way for services to learn more about residents’ needs and concerns. | 2003 | Historical | |
| Aged Care Services - Complaints Handling Kit THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED. Kit of resource materials to support residential aged care homes initiate or improve internal complaints handling. This free resource Kit has been developed in consultation with aged care providers, industry peaks and consumer groups. | 2002 | Rescinded | |
| Report of the Lessons Learned from Accreditation: Working Group of the National Aged Care Forum The 'Lessons Learned from Accreditation Working Group' of the National Aged Care Forum was established to examine the first round of accreditation of residential aged care homes. | 2002 | Historical | |
| Quality of Working Life for Nurses THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED. Report into the quality of working life issues that result in job satisfaction or dissatisfaction for nurses in the aged care sector. The analysis of this report is drawn from a range of focus group sessions with aged care nurses in Victoria and New South Wales. | 2002 | Rescinded | |
| Recruitment and Retention of Nurses in Residential Aged Care: Final Report and Commonwealth Response This report examines the retention and recruitment of nurses in the residential aged care sector; and the issues surrounding nurse re-entry training in the sector. | 2002 | Historical | |
| Quality of Working Life for Nurses THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED. Report into the quality of working life issues that result in job satisfaction or dissatisfaction for nurses in the aged care sector. The analysis of this report is drawn from a range of focus group sessions with aged care nurses in Victoria and New South Wales. | 2002 | Rescinded | |
| Recruitment and Retention of Nurses in Residential Aged Care: Final Report and Commonwealth Response This report examines the retention and recruitment of nurses in the residential aged care sector; and the issues surrounding nurse re-entry training in the sector. | 2002 | Historical | |
| A Review of the Current Role of Enrolled Nurses in the Aged Care Sector: Future Directions This paper discusses the changing nature of the aged care environment, in relation to both providers and recipients. The nature of the nursing workforce has changed, and staffing in some areas is not meeting demand. It discusses the viability of an enhanced and more consistent scope of practice among Enrolled Nurses. | 2001 | Historical | |
| A Review of the Current Role of Enrolled Nurses in the Aged Care Sector: Future Directions This paper discusses the changing nature of the aged care environment, in relation to both providers and recipients. The nature of the nursing workforce has changed, and staffing in some areas is not meeting demand. It discusses the viability of an enhanced and more consistent scope of practice among Enrolled Nurses. | 2001 | Historical | |
| The Guide: Implementing Occupational Health and Safety in Residential Aged Care This Guide, divided into twelve modules, covers all aspects of implementing occupational health and safety in residential aged care. | 2001 | Historical | |
| Two Year Review of Aged Care Reforms - Final Report and Government Response Professor Gray's report on the Two Year Review of Aged Care Reforms was released on 16 May 2001, together with the Government's Response to the Review and its recommendations | 2001 | Current | |
| A Study into the Information Needs and Perceptions of Older Australians Concerning Falls and their Prevention The principal goal of this study was to identify the most appropriate nature of information on falls and their prevention when communicating with older people and their carers. | 2000 | Historical | |
| Falls prevention activities for older people: a national stocktake A national review of falls prevention programs aimed at reducing falls and falls related injuries among older Australians. | 2000 | Historical | |
| Quality Residential Aged Care Brochure - Quality Residential Aged Care. This brochure provides information on the standards of accommodation and care that residential aged care facilities must provide. | 2000 | Current | |
| Reports on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997 Downloadable Reports on the Operation of the Aged Care Act 1997. | 1999 | Current |
