Implementing the Teaching Nursing Homes Initiative: Scoping Study - Final Report
In December 2010, the Australian Institute for Social Research (AISR) was commissioned to conduct a scoping study into Teaching Nursing Homes (TNHs). The final report on the scoping study and the accompanying discussion paper are released ahead of the commencement of the proposed call for project proposals to promote the teaching nursing homes concept and facilitate the establishment of innovative teaching and aged care models.
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Dr Kate Barnett
Professor Jennifer Abbey
Jonquil Eyre
Report prepared for:
Aged Care Workforce Programs Branch
Office of Aged Care Quality and Compliance
Dept of Health and Ageing, Canberra
March 17th 2011
Abbreviations
ACAA - Aged Care Association Australia LtdACWC - Aged Care Workforce Committee
ACRRM - Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
ACSA - Aged &Community Services Australia
AHMAC - Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council
AISR – Australian Institute for Social Research
AMA - Australian Medical Association
ANMC – Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council
COTA – Council on the Ageing (COTA Australia)
COAG – Council of Australian Governments
DEST - Department of Education Science and Training
DOHA - Department of Health and Ageing
HWA - Health Workforce Australia
NHMRC - National Health & Medical Research Council
NIA - National Institute for Aging
NHWT - National Health Workforce Taskforce
NTNH - Norwegian TNH (program)
RACF – Residential Aged Care Facility
RACGP - Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
RCNA - Royal College of Nursing Australia
RTO – Registered Training Organisation
SPACW - Supporting a Professional Aged Care Workforce
TNH - Teaching Nursing Homes Initiative
TNHP - Teaching Nursing Home Program
VET – Vocational education and training
Australian Institute for Social Research
The University of Adelaide
230 North Terrace, Adelaide
South Australia 5005
www.aisr.adelaide.edu.au
Published August 2011
ISBN: 978-0-9871430-2-0
Suggested citation:
Barnett K, Abbey J & Eyre J (2011) Implementing the Teaching Nursing Homes Initiative: Scoping Study, Australian Institute for Social Research, The University of Adelaide
Disclaimer: This report describes the existing state of play and does not attempt to evaluate current practices.
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