Resources

This information sheet from the Australian Government Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission outlines resident's rights to choices and how to support and inform them correctly, including when to consult with other health professionals to correctly inform residents.

This information sheet from the Australian Government Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission outlines how providers can create enjoyable dining experiences for residents by supporting meal consumption, reducing malnutrition and dehydration, and meeting aged care quality standards for nutritious meals.

The final webinar of three by the Australian Government Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission discussing food, dining and nutrition in aged care with a focus on swallowing difficulties and texture modification. 1 h

A report provided by the Australian Government Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission outlining the importance of food and dining experiences to resident's health and wellbeing, providing themes from survey responses on what aspects of current food and dining experiences residents value and which areas could use improvement.

This poster published by the Australian Government Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission defines resident's rights to take risks regarding food preferences and what support to expect from their providers.

Aged care can shorten development time and increase implementation effectiveness by learning from the previous experiences of the healthcare sector's clinical governance pathways. In this blog, the Australasian Institute of Clinical Governance details four key clinical governance implementation 'rabbit holes', highlighting how stepping over or around these holes can help aged care reduce clinical governance evolution time and increase positive point of care impact.

This information sheet from the Australian Government Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission provides a short guide for older people and family on how they can receive person-centred care from their care providers. 

This webpage from the Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing provides a suite of resources for managers and staff to practice cultural inclusivity when providing aged care services to older people. 

This webpage from the Department of Health and Aged Care provides a collection of documents addressing the needs of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, senior Australians from CALD backgrounds and LGBTI elders. 

This webpage from the Department of Social Services describes the Seniors Connected Program. The program aims to address social isolation and loneliness among older Australians. The page links to a variety of programs and services to facilitate social connection.