Resources

This policy evidence summary by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute provides guidance on the role of smart home technologies to support older people in ageing in place. 

Palliative Care and Dementia s a joint policy statement from Palliative Care Australia  and Dementia Australia advocating for improved awareness and understanding of the unique palliative care needs of people living with dementia, their families, carers and community.

The National Palliative Care Strategy represents the commitment of the Commonwealth, state and territory governments to ensuring the highest possible level of palliative care is available to all people.

AN-ACC Class 1 is a special classification. It is for eligible residents who enter permanent residential aged care to receive planned palliative care at, or near, end of life at the same service. A resident with AN-ACC Class 1 does not need an AN-ACC assessment. A resource from the Department of Health and Aged Care.

This report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare is a review of national data that may be suitable for routine or regular monitoring of dementia.

This document from the Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre provides evidence-based, practically-focused policy guidelines for aged care providers with tools to involve aged care residents with decisions.

The purpose of the Framework from the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council is to guide the development and implementation of actions, plans and policies to reduce the risk of dementia and improve outcomes for people with dementia and their carers.