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Follow the links below to find information on home and community care of older people, including community nursing and meals services.
For information on the regulation and accreditation of these services, go to the Aged Care Licensing and Accreditation [HealthInsite Topic Page] .
Reviewed January 2008
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Veterans' home care
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Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
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The Veterans' Home Care (VHC) program provides low level home care services to eligible veterans and war widows.
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ComPAC
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CareSearch
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The goal of this project is to develop evidence based guidelines for a palliative approach for aged care in the community.
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May 2008
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Aged care - helping people at home
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Better Health Channel
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Australian Commonwealth and State Governments provide a number of services that assist frail older people who wish to remain living at home. These include rails to help prevent falls, nursing services and personal alarms to summon help urgently.
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Feb 2008
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Home care and support
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Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Information about home care and support available to eligible members of the veteran community.
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Media release. Aged care to 'come home' with $100m boost
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Almost 4,000 new aged care places have been allocated by the Australian Government to help older people continue living in their own homes, the Minister for Ageing, Christopher Pyne, announced on 13 September.
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Sep 2007
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Media release. $309M for care for Queensland aged and disabled
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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More domestic assistance, centre-based day care, social support and respite care services would be available to Queenslanders under a boost to care service funding, the Australian Government Minister for Ageing, Christopher Pyne, and the Queensland Minister for Communities and Disability Services, Warren Pitt, have announced.
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May 2007
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Financial reporting fact sheet
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Reforming community care is a priority for the government and progress has already been made towards planning for future demands.
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May 2007
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RAP & Home Front
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Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Information about HomeFront, a Department of Veterans' Affairs program designed to prevent falls and accidents in the home.
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Dec 2006
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Eligibility for community care - issues paper
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Background and outline of an issues paper regarding research into current eligibility criteria for community care and the steps required to develop a National Eligibility Framework.
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Dec 2006
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Veterans' home care guidelines
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Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
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The Guidelines for Veterans Home Care (VHC) for Assessors, Coordinators and Service Providers
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Carers - support available
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Better Health Channel
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As people age, it can become harder for them to look after themselves at home. To help them stay at home, they need help from the community and their family. This unpaid care and support role is usually taken on by partners, family or friends.
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Jul 2006
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Carers booklet
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Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs
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A booklet developed to assist carers, providing information about specific services available through DVA as well as general information about services available in the community.
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Progress update - A new strategy for community care - The Way Forward
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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A brief update on progress being made in improving the community care system and to highlight opportunities for participation in development work that is occurring as part of A New Strategy for Community Care - The Way Forward.
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Sep 2005
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Commonwealth Carelink Centre brochure
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Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
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This advertisement provides a description of the services provided by Commonwealth Carelink Centres.
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Nov 2004
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National delivered meals organisations food safety strategy
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The purpose of Stage 2 of the Delivered Meals Organisations' (DMOs) project is to develop and implement a strategy by March 2005 that will assist individual DMOs improve their organisations' food safety practices at their own pace.
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Sep 2003
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Commonwealth Carelink Centres - Service Charter
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Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
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The Service Charter for Commonwealth Carelink Centres is aimed at providing guidance on access to services; information and consultation; efficient and effective service delivery; coordinated, planned and reliable service delivery; privacy, confidentiality and access to personal information; complaints and disputes, and advocacy.
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Apr 2003
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