Resources

This review of international approaches to the provision of long-term care to older people has been conducted by Flinders University for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. The aim of this review is to provide learnings for the aged care system in Australia and to situate the Australian aged care system within the appropriate global context.

This video from End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) provides an overview and practical examples of how to 'work together' to deliver high-quality services in Aged Care. (*Please note, you will be asked to provide some information before watching the video). (11 min)

Rehabilitation aims to restore function across physical, psychological, social and vocational domains. Allied health professionals play essential roles in delivering cost-effective rehabilitation services. This webpage from Allied Health Professionals Australia summarises the role of allied health professionals in the delivery of rehabilitative care.

This 2002 Medical Journal of Australia article provides an overview of rehabilitation and older people providing guidance for practice essentials.

A webinar of the Australian Association of Gerontology reablement approaches panel discussion. (23 min)

This document from the Department of Health and Aged Care outlines the concept of wellness and reablement for Commonwealth Home Support Programme support workers. 

This report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare presents information on Australians’ physical and sedentary activity participation rates against Australia’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines.

This checklist from the Department of Health and Aged Care is a guide for organisations in evaluating how they applied the principles of wellness and reablement.

This resource from the Department of Health and Aged Care outlines a whole-of-person approach across three key areas of wellness: mind, body, and social connectedness. 

The good practice guide from the Department of Social Services 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.