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Practice guide: Food and nutrition

This document from the Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing provides guidelines on the symbolic representation of food in some cultures, the relationship between nutrition and some cultures and religions, appropriate utensils, key considerations when catering for various cultures and a link to nutritious recipes from over 30 different countries.

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Wellness & reablement in practice: A training and learning guide

This interactive training resource was developed by Southern Services Reform Group to support staff delivering Commonwealth Home Support Programme services. The guide uses embedded videos to show common scenarios involving older people and service providers. It also gives staff opportunities to generate discussions and unpack best practice models to the situations portrayed. 

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Assistive technology solutions for Commonwealth Home Support Programme Service Providers (Assistive technology essentials: Part two)

This guide from Independent Living Assessment (ILA) provides comprehensive details on low to high risk technology products that are available to support older people in everyday activities. Different types of assistive technologies are described along with considerations around their use and fitting instructions.

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An introduction to low risk assistive technology for Commonwealth Home Support Programme Service Providers (Assistive technology essentials: Part one)

This guide from Independent Living Assessment (ILA) introduces low-risk assistive technology for reablement to Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) service providers.

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Dementia learning guide

This guide from Dementia Australia is free to download and will help providers plan the approach to building a team's dementia capability and deliver quality care.

Added 30 Jun 2023
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Quality and safety in home services- 5 key areas of risk

This guide from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission identifies some of the key risks that need to be considered in the delivery of home care and services delivered through a Home Care Package or Commonwealth Home Support programme, and some flexible services delivered in the home setting.

Added 11 Apr 2023
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What does clinical governance mean in aged care in 2022?

This presentation by Dr Melanie Tan provides an overview with some 'easy to understand' definitions of how clinical governance pertains to providing care in aged care settings.

Added 11 Apr 2023
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Care and clinical governance framework

This practical guide informs the care and clinical governance for community services and descibes how care and clinical care services are managed.

Added 11 Apr 2023
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Using online conferencing technologies securely

This Australian Digital Health Agency document provides guidance for conducting online conferences safely. It covers understanding the existing systems, what to look for in choosing a system, policies for confidentiality, technical assessment and practicing secure online conferencing consultations. 

Added 21 Feb 2023
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Innovation in Aged Care 2019 Position Statement

This Position Statement, written by the Australian Medical Association, discusses overarching principles of innovation in aged care and the specific types of technologies used in aged care. 

Added 17 Feb 2023