Aged Care Services

Follow the links below to find information on aged care services, including links to additional topic pages covering home and community care, hostels, nursing homes, retirement villages and respite care, licensing and accreditation.

The Aged Care Australia website aims to simplify and speed up the process of searching for aged care services across Australia and help the community make informed decisions about aged care options for themselves and their family members. The Aged Care Information Line is available on 1800 500 853. 

Reviewed January 2009

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Aged Care Assessment Teams
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Links to information on aged care assessment teams.
Aged Care Licensing and Accreditation
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Links to information on the licensing and accreditation of aged care facilities and services.
Aged Care Nursing
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Links to information relating to aged care nursing.
Complaints about Aged Care
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Links to information about your rights as an aged care consumer, how to make a complaint about a service, and reports on complaints about specific services.
Home and Community Care for Older People
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Links to information on home and community care for older people, including community nursing and meals services.
Residential Care for Older People
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Links to information on residential care facilities for older people, including hostels and retirement villages.
Respite Care
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Links to information on respite care services and facilities.
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Title:   Frequently Asked Questions - The Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Act 2008 (Updated June 2009)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   These questions and answers have been prepared to assist with the changes to the regulatory framework for aged care detailed in the Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Act 2008.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Community Partners Program (CPP)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Community Partners Program (CPP) aims to promote and facilitate increased and sustained access to aged care support services by culturally and linguistically diverse communities with significant aged care needs.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   17 April 2009 - Register Now for Better Practice Adelaide - May 2009
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Electronic advice on information regarding Better Practice Adelaide conference from the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Multi-purpose Services
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Background information on the development of the Multi-purpose Service (MPS) program, together with its objectives and benefits.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Fees and charges - An overview
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information sheet providing detailed information in relation to community and residential care issues for older Australians, young people with disabilities and their carers and the associated costs.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Awards
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Links to various Ageing awards. The Department of Health and Ageing sponsors a number of awards recognising the efforts the community, local government, media and business undertake in fostering healthy active ageing.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Working in aged care
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Programs, related information, reports and reviews supporting individuals in the Aged Care Workforce.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Ageing and Aged Care Guidelines
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to guidelines on ageing and aged care issues.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Ageing
Publisher:   HealthInsite Life Events Page
Description:   Links to information on maintaining your health as you age and enter retirement.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Healthy eating for older people
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - NSW
Description:   The food choices recommended for older people with diabetes are based on the Dietary Guidelines for Older Australians. The emphasis is on selecting a variety of nutritious foods, based on high fibre carbohydrates and a low intake of saturated fats.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Aged care advocacy
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A free and confidential service promoting the rights of people receiving aged care services
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Compulsory reporting
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   From 1 July 2007, all Australian Government-subsidised residential aged care services must report all incidents or allegations of sexual or serious physical assault.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   National guiding principles for the referral and assessment of younger people with disability
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   These national guiding principles have been developed between the Commonwealth and the states and territories for the referral of younger people with disability for assessment and coordination of their specialist disability accommodation and support services.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Reform must listen to seniors
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   Any health policy for older people must commit to fighting ageism. It must establish systems where older people continue to optimise their health and wellbeing as they age, preferably in their community but with access to specialist care in the community, hospitals and aged care facilities as necessary.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Dementia resource guide
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This Guide has been developed to help people care for those who have dementia. The Guide supports a holistic approach that considers the social, emotional, physical and spiritual needs of the person with dementia and those around them.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Financial information
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information on fees and charges for users of aged and community care services, general financial information for senior Australians and information on funding for service providers.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   23 April 2008 - Influenza - It's time to vaccinate
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Electronic advice on vaccination against seasonal influenza to all residents and staff who wish to receive it.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Preventing falls and harm from falls in older people: Best practice guidelines for Australian hospitals and residential aged care facilities
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The guidelines are designed to inform clinical practice and assist hospitals and residential aged care facilities to develop and implement practices to reduce falls and the harm sustained in falls.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Police checks for aged care workers and volunteers
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Operators of aged care service subsidised by the Australian Government under the Aged Care Act 1997 require certain staff and volunteers to undergo a police check and assessment for suitability to work in aged care.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Aged Care Act 1997 - principles
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Index page for the Aged Care Act Principles
Date:   Nov 2007
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