Useful Links
| AGED CARE ASSOCIATION AUSTRALIA | |
| Aged Care Association Australia (ACCA) Level 1 25 Napier Close Deakin ACT 2600 PO Box 335 Curtin ACT 2605 T: 02 6285 2615 or 03 9437 2121 F: 02 6281 5277 E: office@agedcareassociation.com.au |
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| Aged Care Association Australia - SA Unit 5, 259 Glen Osmond Road Frewville SA 5063 T: 08 8338 6500 F: 08 8338 6511 Paul Carberry Executive Director E: enquiry@acaasa.com.au W: www.acaasa.com.au |
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| Aged Care Association Australia - WA Suite 6, 11 Richardson Street South Perth, WA 6151 T: 08 9474 9200 F: 08 9474 9300 Anne-Marie Archer Chief Executive Officer E: amarcher@acaawa.com.au W: www.acaawa.com.au |
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| Aged & Community Services - TAS 19 Brisbane St Hobart TAS 7000 T: 03 6231 3100 F: 03 6234 3500 Darren Mathewson CEO M: 0447 376 519 E: ceo@agedcaretas.org.au W: www.agedcaretas.org.au |
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| Aged Care Queensland PO Box 995 Indooroopilly QLD 4068 T: 07 3725 5555 F: 07 3715 8166 E: acqi@acqi.org.au W: www.acqi.org.au |
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| Aged & Community Care Victoria (ACCV) Level 7, 71 Queens Road Melbourne Vic 3004 T: 03 9805 9400 F: 03 9805 9455 Gerard Mansour Chief Executive Officer E: gerardm@accv.com.au W: www.accv.com.au |
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| GENERAL AGED CARE LINKS | |
| Facility Accreditation - www.accreditation.org.au The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Pty Ltd monitors national standards in residential aged care. These standards are set to protect residents and enhance their quality of life. |
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| Alzheimers Australia - www.alzheimers.org.au Alzheimers Australia is a consumer organisation that provides information, support advocacy and education to people with dementia, family members and carers, as well as health professionals and the wider community. |
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| Meals on Wheels Association - www.mealsonwheels.org.au The Australian Meals on Wheels Association promotes the concept of 'care in the community' and encourages and supports the involvement of volunteers in the provision of the Meals on Wheels service. Meeting the needs of the frail, aged, younger people with disabilities and their carers. |
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| Carelink Centres - www.commcarelink.health.gov.au Commonwealth Carelink Centres are information centres for older people, people with disabilities and those who provide care and services. Centres provide free and confidential information on community aged care, disability and other support services available locally, interstate or anywhere within Australia. |
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| Dementia Care Australia - www.mhca.org.au A self funded information organisation set up to help improve the overall wellbeing not only of elderly people with dementia, but also their carers. |
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| Mental Health Council of Australia - www.mhca.org.au The Mental Health Council of Australia is the independent, national representative network of organisations and individuals committed to achieving quality mental health for everyone. |
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| Mental Helath Council or Tasmania - www.mhct.org The peak body representing the non-government mental health sector in Tasmania at a state and national level. |
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| Palliative Care Australia - www.pallcare.org.au National peak body for Palliative Care services, providers and consumers. |
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| The National Relay Service - www.aceinfo.net.au The National Relay Service connects people who are deaf, or have a hearing impairment with everyone. |
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| Seniors Website - www.seniors.gov.au The Australian Governments source of information for Australians over 50. www.seniors.gov.au provides you with access to Government and non-Government information and services for older Australians. |
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| Department of Health and Aging - www.health.gov.au On this website you can find information on the Department's policies, programs and services. |
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| Low Level Care to the Home - www.health.gov.au CACPs are individually planned and coordinated packages of community aged care services, designed to meet older people's daily care needs in the community. CACPs are targeted at frail older people living in the community who require management of services because of their complex care needs. These people would otherwise be eligible for at least low level residential care. |
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| Home and Community Care - www.health.gov.au The Home and Community Care (HACC) Program is a cost shared program between the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments. The program provides funding to assist in home care and a range of services which support people who are at risk of inappropriate admission to long term residential care. The program also supports their carers. |
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| Continence Helpline - www.health.gov.au A team of continence nurse advisors provide confidential advice about bladder and bowel control problems, plus local referrals, free brochures and product information. |
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| Veteran's Affairs - www.dva.gov.au The Department of Veteran's Affairs and their services in aged care. |
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| Health Departments by State NSW - www.health.nsw.gov.au VIC - www.dhs.vic.gov.au QLD - www.health.qld.gov.au SA - www.health.sa.gov.au WA - www.health.wa.gov.au TAS - www.dhs.tas.gov.au ACT - www.health.act.gov.au |
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| User Survey - www.fhs.usyd.edu.au Using Internet research methods, we are looking to invite anyone over the age of 18 to complete our online survey, investigating their demographic environments, varying stress levels experienced, and a variety of short answer questions to generate discussion and further research into this area. |
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| Glaucoma Australia Inc - www.glaucoma.org.au This not for profit organisation is dedicated to providing educational services to raise awareness about the serious and common eye disease glaucoma and support glaucoma sufferers. Offering a number of services which are FREE like telephone counselling on the toll free number 1800 500 880 and Guest Speaking Programs for the public and service providers working in the health and aged care sector. |
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| Steps to Entry into Residential Aged Care The department of Health and Ageing publish this document which assists people in understanding the process of moving into a residential aged care facility. For more information contact the Aged and Community Care Information Line on 1800 500 853 or click here. |
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| Aged Care Assessment To find out if you are eligible for Australian Government support for residential aged care, you MUST be assessed by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT). To find your local Aged Care Assessment Team contact the Commonwealth Carelink Centre on 1800 052 222 or click here. |
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| Applying for Aged Care Applicants for residential aged care will need to complete an application form. This form only has to be filled in once then it can be photocopied, signed and sent to each aged care facility you wish to apply to. To download the application form click here. For further information about your application form please contact the Aged and Community Care Information Line on 1800 500 853. |
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| Moving into an Aged Care Facility No matter which aged care facility you choose to live in, your rights and responsibilities are outlined in the Charter of Residents Rights and Responsibilities. To view the charter click here. |
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| Respite Care Residential Respite Care provides short term care when you need it. Respite care can be offered in your home, a respite care centre or aged care facility. For more information on the different kinds of respite care available, telephone your local Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre on 1800 059 059 or click here. Your local centre will help you find a respite centre near you. |
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| Eden in Oz Eden in Oz is an association that embraces culture change in the aged care sector. It provides nationally accredited training that challenges traditional aged care thinking and explores models of care and strategies that focus on creating human habitats - environments that help people grow. www.edeninoznz.com.au |
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| GENERAL LINKS | |
| Medical Sheepskins Down under wool, the bedsore prevention and treatment specialists. |
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| Residential Homes - www.carehomesguide.com Care Homes Guide Ltd provides an in-depth search facility for all types of residential, nursing and retirement homes. |
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| Weewunz - Corporate Childcare Solutions - www.weewunz.com The WeeWunz team includes talented management executives and child care specialists who can identify and implement corporate family care solutions |
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