Ageing and Aged Care Guidelines

Follow the links below to find guidelines on ageing and aged care issues.

Reviewed November 2010

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Title:   Clinicians page: A - Z
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A - Z listing of resources for Aged Care Clinicians.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Approved Provider Information
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   General information regarding approved providers including: what is an approved provider; gaining approval as an approved provider; circumstances affecting suitability; key personnel; and approved forms and guidelines.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Post menopausal bleeding
Publisher:   Department of Health Western Australia
Description:   Diagnostic imaging algorithm for patients with unexplained postmenopausal bleeding.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Guiding principles for medication management in the community
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   These Guiding Principles have been developed by the Australian Pharmaceutical Advisory Council (APAC) with the aim of promoting the quality use of medicines and better medication management in the community.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Ensuring Best Practice in the Notification of Prescription Medical Product Discontinuations
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Discontinuing a medicine is a decision that most pharmaceutical companies will take at some point. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and Medicines Australia want to ensure that the impact of such a decision on patients is minimised.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Guidelines for a palliative approach in residential aged care
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council
Description:   'Guidelines for a Palliative Approach in Residential Aged Care' are evidence-based guidelines developed by the Australian Palliative Residential Aged Care (APRAC) project team. The guidelines aim to provide support and guidance for the delivery of a palliative approach in residential aged care facilities across Australia.
Title:   Information about hormone therapy or HT
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   New key messages have been prepared based on the findings of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) and a large cohort study, the Million Women Study.
Date:   Mar 2004
Title:   Assessment processes for older people
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   The purpose of the guideline is to provide evidence-based recommendations for appropriate and effective assessment processes to identify personal, social, functional and clinical needs in older people. It is a guide to the processes required for effective assessment, and is not intended to address the specific details of assessments to be performed as part of these processes.
Date:   Oct 2003
Title:   Acute management and immediate rehabilitation after hip fracture amongst people aged 65 years and over: Summary
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   An evidence-based summary of the clinical aspects of hip fracture management and immediate rehabilitation for people aged 65 years and over.
Date:   Jun 2003
Title:   Guidelines for medication management in residential aged care facilities - 3rd edition
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   These Guidelines take into account existing professional standards and relevant legislation, and makes recommendations with regard to policies and practices in individual facilities to ensure that all areas of medication management and decision making function together as a coordinated whole using a teamwork approach.
Date:   Nov 2002

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