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 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. 

Updated October 2007

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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 nursing homes, hostels and retirement villages.
Respite Care
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Links to information on respite care services and facilities.
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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:   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:   Information sheet 30 - simpler and fairer income-tested fees
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   From 20 March 2008, the arrangements governing income-tested fees will be simplified and made fairer.
Date:   Mar 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 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:   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
Title:   Multilingual Publications
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Multilingual translations of Ageing and Aged Care Division publications into community languages.
Date:   Oct 2007
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:   Oct 2007
Title:   Working in aged care: programs
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Australian Government programs supporting individuals in the Aged Care Workforce
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Working in aged care: relevant information
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Relevant Information supporting individuals in the Aged Care Workforce
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Awards
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Links to the website for the National Excellence Awards in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Date:   Aug 2007
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 2007
Title:   Aged Care Act 1997
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Index page for the Aged Care Act and related legislation
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Aged Care Assessment Program, National Minimum Data Set Annual Reports
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   National Minimum Data Set Reports July 1999-June 2000, July 2000-June 2001, July 2001-June 2002, July 2002-June 2003, July 2003-June 2004, July 2004-June 2005
Date:   Jan 2007
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