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| Publication | Year | Status | Health topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decision making tool: Responding to issues of restraint in Aged Care This document has been developed to assist staff and management working in both the residential and community aged care setting to make informed decisions in relation to the use or non use of restraint, in responding to behaviours of concern. | 2012 | Current | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Australian Government Directory of Services for Older People 2006–07 THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED - The Australian Government Directory of Services for Older People has been produced as a comprehensive guide to the wide range of services provided for older Australians by the Australian Government | 2006 | Rescinded | |
| Multilingual publications relating to ageing and aged care Multilingual translations of Ageing and Aged Care Division publications into community languages. | 2006 | Current | |
| 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 | |
| Inspiring, not retiring A book of stories celebrating the contributions of older Australians. | 2005 | Historical | |
| 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 | |
| Charter of Residents Rights and Responsibilities A document outlining Aged Care residents rights and responsibilities | 2005 | Current | |
| Choose Health: Be Active: A physical activity guide for older Australians To help encourage older Australians to be physically active, the Department of Health and Ageing and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs have jointly produced a resource called Choose Health: Be Active. | 2005 | Current | |
| Aged Care Advocacy A free and confidential service promoting the rights of people receiving aged care services | 2004 | 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 | |
| Projected costs of fall related injury to older persons due to demographic change in Australia: report to the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. Canberra: New Directions in Health and Safety. This report is the first to clearly identify the national economic impact of falls and falls related injury for older Australians as a result of population change. As such, it provides an invaluable tool for the planning of effective interventions and resource requirements at national and jurisdictional levels. | 2004 | Historical | |
| An analysis of research on preventing falls and falls injury in older people: Community, residential care and hospital settings (2004 update) This report is an update of a literature review completed in 2000. The report describes published research and studies on falls prevention for older people. | 2004 | Historical | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Ageing and suicide This report provides suicide statistics for all age groups both internationally and in Australia, followed by more detailed consideration of ageing and suicide. | 2001 | 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 | |
| Occasional papers series This page contains: First series 1997 - 1998 , New series 1999 - 2003, Health financing series 1999 - 2001. | 1997 | Historical |
