Resources

One in 4 older people aged 65 and over lives alone. This can affect health and wellbeing. This chapter of Australia's welfare from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare discusses two of the key issues facing older Australians: ageing and dementia.

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.

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

This report prepared by the Health Services Union and United Voice explores quality from the perspectives of older people, their family members and care workers. This provides an outline of the factors known to build social and emotional wellbeing in aged care settings.

This report from the Department of Health and Aged Care shows results of the 2019 and 2020 wellness and reablement report of Commonwealth Home Support Programme service providers from all states and territories.

This is a progress report from the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services regarding the wellness and reablement services implemented in Victoria and the key areas explored.

This Briefing from the Benevolent Society draws on both Australian and international evidence to provide guidance for community care practitioners in their day-to-day work with older people (*this link will take you to a webpage with a table of resources -please click on 'Supporting independence older people' to download the appropriate resource).

This report from the Department of Health and Aged Care summarises the result of consultations about wellness and reablement approaches in the aged home care sector, which Nous Group held in 2017.

This submission from the Independent Living Centre WA argues that 'wellness and reablement as significant paradigm shifts are a win-win. A win for older people by supporting people to remain as able and engaged as possible in their community and a win for government and society as it can free up resources for those who do require regular and longer-term support'.