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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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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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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 2007
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Media release. Care for Queensland aged and disabled to top $1.2 billion
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Australian and Queensland governments have reached an historic agreement to provide record funding to support services for vulnerable Queenslanders such as help at home, meals on wheels and community transport.
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Aug 2008
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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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Older Australia at a glance, 3rd ed.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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This third edition of Older Australia at a Glance provides insights into the diversity of the older population of Australia at the beginning of the 21st century, where they are living, what they are doing, how healthy they are and the services they are using.
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Oct 2002
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Aged care - helping people at home
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Better Health Channel
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Older people who wish to live at home can access services from the Australian Commonwealth and State Governments. These include rails to help prevent falls, nursing services and personal alarms.
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Feb 2008
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Media release. Meals on Wheels Day: 15 million meals delivered a year
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot has paid tribute to the 80,000 volunteers and workers who deliver about 15 million meals a year from 750 kitchens to frail aged and people with disabilities across Australia.
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Aug 2008
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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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Jul 2008
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Media release. Study reveals benefit of community care programs
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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A new independent study has found that home-based community care packages for older Australians improved their quality of life, kept them healthier and reduced the need to go into a nursing home.
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Jul 2008
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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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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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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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2004 Aged care approvals round
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Results of the 2004 Aged Care Approvals Round.
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Mar 2005
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Amending Agreement
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Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
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Guide to the Amending Agreement, and Generic Amending Agreement
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Jun 2004
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A new strategy for community care - the way forward
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Australian Governments way forward is a practical approach that builds on the current strengths of the community care system and outlines a number of ways to improve the system to reduce complexity and achieve greater consistency, as well as simplifying and creating a fairer system for people requiring care to stay at home. The focus of reforms in the first instance is on programs funded through the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
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Apr 2005
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