Guiding principles for medication management in residential aged care facilities

These guiding principles promote the safe, quality use of medicines and medication management in your aged care home. They are based on evidence and advice from experts, providers and users of medicines in health and aged care services.

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Guiding principles for medication management in residential aged care facilities

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Along with these guidelines, you must take into account relevant:

  • national, state and territory legislation and regulation
  • profession-specific licensing
  • guidelines and standards
  • aged care accreditation standards and requirements

The guide for residents and carers answers questions to some key topics outlined in the guiding principles. It assists residents and carers to play an active part in the quality use and safe management of medicines.

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