Resources

The submission by the National Mental Health Commission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. 

A submission to the Royal Commission from Mental Health Australia that highlights current structural arrangements which impede the provision of timely and appropriate identification and treatment of mental health conditions in older Australians.

When a loved one moves into residential aged care, it's not unusual for there to be a difficult adjustment period. In this ABC article, two experts give their advice on what to do if you suspect your loved one in aged care has depression.

The symptoms of anxiety in older people are sometimes not all that obvious as they often develop gradually and it can be hard to know how much is too much. This webpage from Beyond Blue describes the signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression in older people.

Professor Sunil Bhar, the co-founder of The Wellbeing Clinic for Older Adults, describes the issue of aged care residents and depression in an article for The Conversation.

Guidance for general practitioners working in aged care. Highlights some of the more prevalent mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety disorder, suicide, bipolar and schizophrenia, and provides information regarding their diagnosis and management.

This document from The Australian Government Department of Health 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 document from the Australian Government Department of Health provides guidance on primary health network primary mental health care flexible funding pool.

A position statement on care of older people with mental illness from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

A tool from the Department of Health and Aged Care to help Commonwealth Home Support Programme workers to understand the principles of wellness and reablement and how they can be applied practically in service delivery.