Resources

The CVS matches volunteer visitors with people receiving government-subsidised aged care services. Find out what a CVS volunteer visitor does, why the experience is valuable, how to become one and what your responsibilities would be.

This document is for providers of government-subsidised residential aged care and Home Care Packages. It includes who is eligible for the CVS, what to do if your care recipient cannot attend a scheduled visit, and your responsibilities as a service provider.

This document answers the common questions we receive about the CVS — a program that matches volunteer visitors with people receiving government-subsidised aged care services.

This document provides information for auspices — organisations funded to deliver the CVS. Find out how you must deliver the CVS including how to manage volunteers and visits and what to do if you receive or give gifts.

Use this guide to help you identify some of the key requirements of tobacco plain packaging for non-cigarette products such as cigars, roll-your-own tobacco and shisha/waterpipe tobacco.

Use this guide to help you identify some of the key requirements of tobacco plain packaging.

Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health and Ageing report: Discussion paper on the late effects of polio/post-polio syndrome

An evaluation from 2012 to 2014 assessed the Cape York Wellbeing Centres. It looked at whether the centres reduced alcohol and substance abuse and harm in the community. This 2014 report presents the findings.

This guide is to help approved aged care providers deliver services in residential aged care.

This 2014 report describes the alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment system and funding processes in Australia. It provides options for future funding that respond to the needs of individuals, families and communities.

This brochure is for health professionals. It describes how the Women Want To Know project can help you discuss alcohol and pregnancy with women. It also outlines resources you can use.

This brochure summarises the evidence supporting the pregnancy and breastfeeding alcohol guidelines. It also outlines how to use the 5As (ask, assess, advise, assist and arrange) to discuss alcohol and pregnancy with women.

This report provides the breakdown of days spent in each ACFI classification by state in a year.

An information booklet on fees for Home Care Packages and residential aged care, for people entering care from 1 July 2014.

This 2014 study analyses patient journeys through drug and alcohol treatment services. It describes the different parts of the drug and alcohol systems. It also looks at how the different parts connect.

A handbook to assist home care package providers and carers in making decisions about the prevention and control of influenza. It forms part of the Influ-Info – Influenza Kit for Home Care.