Letter from the Chief Medical Officer to Prescribers

The letter explains the resources and information that have been developed to help practitioners who:

• have prescribed an antipsychotic or benzodiazepine to a patient living in residential aged care
• are working in an aged care setting

These include:

• general practitioners
• specialists
• nurse practitioners
• other medical practitioners

The resources include:

• a quick reference guide 6 steps for safe prescribing antipsychotics and benzodiazepines in residential aged care
• information for prescribers
• information for nurses and personal care workers
• information and resources for decision makers and families