Ageing and Aged Care Guidelines

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

Updated October 2008

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Title:   Guidelines for a palliative approach in residential aged care
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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:   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:   Guidelines for Medication Management in residential Aged Care Facilities
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
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
Title:   Prevention of hip fracture amongst people aged 65 years and over
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   The guideline addresses risk assessment, fall prevention, medication for bone protection and hip protectors in people aged 65 years and over.
Date:   Jun 2003
Title:   Acute management and immediate rehabilitation after hip fracture amongst people aged 65 years and over
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   The guideline covers the pre-operative, post-operative, surgical and immediate rehabilitation aspects of hip fracture treatment amongst people aged 65 years and over.
Date:   Jun 2003
Title:   HACC Consumer Survey Instrument and Guidelines
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   HACC National Standards Instrument and Guidelines and HACC Consumer Survey Instrument and Guidelines
Date:   Jun 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.
Date:   Oct 2003
Title:   Dietary guidelines for older Australians
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The guidelines are designed to take account of the changes in nutritional needs that occur with ageing. Aimed at healthy, independent Australians aged 65 and over, the 12 scientifically based recommendations have been designed to improve and maintain health and well being of older Australians.
Date:   Jan 1999
Title:   National Program Guidelines for the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Home and Community Care Program National Guidelines set out the parameters for the national operation of the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program. They are intended to guide the Program and all those involved in it.
Date:   Jun 2004
Title:   Veterans' home care guidelines
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   The Guidelines for Veterans Home Care (VHC) for Assessors, Coordinators and Service Providers
Title:   The guide: implementing occupational health and safety in residential aged care
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This Guide, divided into twelve modules, covers all aspects of implementing occupational health and safety in residential aged care.
Date:   Dec 2001
Title:   Hormone replacement therapy
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:   Approved Provider- Notification of Changes to Key Personnel
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Application forms and guidelines for Approved Provider Status and Notification of Changes to Key Personnel.
Date:   Jan 2002
Title:   Clinicians page: A - Z
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A - Z listing of resources for Aged Care Clinicians.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Population screening for colorectal cancer
Publisher:   National Health Committee (New Zealand)
Description:   This report on screening for cancer of the colon and rectum (large bowel) is the result of an 18-month project to examine the role of screening and other measures to reduce mortality from this important disease.
Date:   Nov 1999
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:   Feb 2008
Title:   Ensuring best practice in the notification of prescription medical product discontinuations: TGA and Medicines Australia conjoint best practice guidelines
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Discontinuing a medicine is a decision that most pharmaceutical companies will take at some point. Best practice guidelines have been developed, which are an adaptation of the equivalent guidelines adopted by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) and the UK Department of Health.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Clinical practice guidelines for the management and support of younger women with breast cancer
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This document provides information on assisting younger women and their doctors to manage, support and treat breast cancer.
Date:   Nov 2003
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