Resources

Details the role of Primary Health Networks in commissioning psychological treatment services targeting the mental health needs of people living in residential aged care facilities.

This paper provides guidance on primary health network primary mental health care flexible funding pool.

A guide for Commonwealth Home Support Programme service providers providing practical information and tools for embedding wellness and reablement approaches in their service delivery.

The guidelines explain the Australian Government’s policy context and operational requirements for the Transition Care Programme, including the clarification of responsibilities of the approved providers under the Aged Care Act 1997, and the Aged Care Principles which govern the operation of the programme.

The technical guide contains the most detailed outline of the reablement interventions. It is targeted at the health professional planning or implementing a reablement service, and any person wanting to read a fuller account of the research findings. 

A resource for providers of short-term restorative care to assist with their understanding of policy context and operational requirements for short-term restorative care programs.

A guide to setting goals and evaluating meaningful outcomes for people living with dementia who are participating in reablement programs.

This practical guide is for all Commonwealth Home Support Programme organisations to support their intake processes, develop care plans, and deliver support focussing on client strengths to continue living at home as independently as they can.

The good practice guide supports wellness, reablement and restorative care approaches in home care services, provides information about what good practice looks like in home care, and discusses how workers can successfully adopt recommended approaches.

An abridged version of Preventing Falls and Harm from Falls in Older People: Best practice guidelines for Australian residential aged care facilities (2009).