Resources

The guidelines from the Department of Health explain the Australian Government’s policy context and operational requirements for the Transition Care Programme, including the clarification of responsibilities of the approved providers under the Aged Care Act 1997, and the Aged Care Principles which govern the operation of the programme.

The technical guide from the Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre and HammondCare contains the most detailed outline of the reablement interventions. It is targeted at the health professional planning or implementing a reablement service, and any person wanting to read a fuller account of the research findings.

The Royal Commission recognised that considerable work needed to be undertaken before the implementation of a new aged care program. This paper from the Department of Health and Aged Care describes the proposed design for the Support at Home Program to be implemented in 2023.

This webpage from Aged Care Rehabilitation Services provides an overview of stroke and details of rehabilitation including roles played by physiotherapy and occupational therapy.

A resource form the Australian Government Department of Health for providers of short-term restorative care to assist with their understanding of policy context and operational requirements for short-term restorative care programs.

This webinar from the Older Persons Advocacy Network is part of the Navigating the Aged Care System webinar series. The panel discusses short term restorative and transition care. (31 min)

This guide from the Australian Association of Gerontology and HammondCare is about setting goals and evaluating meaningful outcomes for people living with dementia who are participating in reablement programs.

Through questions, this template from the Department of Health and Aged Care aims to develop a greater understanding of the effectiveness of service delivery techniques in shifting towards wellness and reablement by considering what worked well, if there were barriers, what they were, and what could be done differently to support clients. 

This review of international approaches to the provision of long-term care to older people has been conducted by Flinders University for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. The aim of this review is to provide learnings for the aged care system in Australia and to situate the Australian aged care system within the appropriate global context.

Rehabilitation aims to restore function across physical, psychological, social and vocational domains. Allied health professionals play essential roles in delivering cost-effective rehabilitation services. This webpage from Allied Health Professionals Australia summarises the role of allied health professionals in the delivery of rehabilitative care.