Resources

This webpage from KeepAble describes how wellness and reablement connect and describes the core concepts, benefits, and challenges of this innovative approach to aged care.

This toolkit by Relationships Australia (SA) has been designed to support capacity building and confidence of care workers when responding to residents of aged care facilities with common mental health concerns.

This Open Access journal article by Kim explains Jigsawdio, a multi-sensory personalized puzzle system that blends images and audio to stimulate cognitive function and emotional well-being in people living with dementia. 

This article from Inside Ageing discusses how the Talking Mental Health project improved mental health support for older adults in home care through co-designed training, digital tools, and enhanced reporting, increasing staff confidence and client outcomes.

This policy evidence brief by the Australian Health Policy Collaboration presents evidence on the extensive burden of common mental disorders and poor diet quality in Australia and the role of dietary factors in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders.

This webpage from HealthDirect provides information on mental health for older people, and where to seek help if you need it.

This webpage from the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare provides a snapshot of the current mental health needs of people accessing aged care services. It finds that about 58% or people entering aged care are recorded to have a mental health condition.

This government webpage provides all the information relating to the new Aged Care Act.

This webpage from the Aged Care Quality & Safety Commission explains the new Strengthened Quality Standards that will come into force with the new Act. Note: these will be updated after the 1st November 2025.

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.