Resources

This guide by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) for use in primary care by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, health practitioners and nurses.

This guidance from the Department of Health and Aged Care draws out relevant excerpts from the My Aged Care Assessment Manual, to create a focused overview on the relevant changes for Elder Care Support workers.

This document from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission provides an overview of resources and learning opportunities to help aged care workers understand changes in the new Aged Care Act, and how they affect them.

This guide by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is for workers about the new Aged Care Act and contains resources to help undertake the role effectively. 

This guide by NSW Government is for Elders, family members and carers into how to look after your brain health to reduce the likelihood of dementia.

This section of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Silver Book details the main aspects of Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples health including areas doctors and health providers should consider. 

This guide by the National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health worker and practitioners provides information to support GP's and practice managers to understand the benefits of the roles of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait IslanderHealth Workers and Health Practitioners.

This practice guide for clinicians, developed by Swinburne University of Technology and Murray PHN, offers practical, innovative, and evidence-based recommendations, insights, strategies, and step-by-step protocols for adapting and delivering psychological treatments to overcome multiple barriers to care - telling people how to do things rather than just why they matter.

This Handbook gives a high-level overview of your obligations as a registered provider of Australian Government-funded aged care. Note: This is a draft version and will be updated after the implementation of the new Act.

This guidance for providers from Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health care explains the new financial and prudential standards, your obligations, and our regulatory approach.