Resources

These guidelines from the Dementia Collaborative Research Centre have been provided to ensure that people with dementia who live in remote communities are correctly diagnosed and receive the services that they, and their families, require.

This is a guide from the University of Melbourne to support best practice in primary health care settings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in relation to cognitive impairment and dementia.

This 2022-2023 manual from the Department of Health and Aged Care provides an overview of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme, including the service types it funds and requirements for delivering those services. It is for CHSP-funded service providers to use, and forms part of their CHSP grant agreement.

This manual from the Department of Health provides practical information and tools needed to embed wellness and reablement approaches in their service delivery approach.

This document from the Department of Health and Aged Care is written for health professionals and outlines the concepts of person-centred goals and supports the development of individual client goals.

This guide from the Australian Comission on Safety and Quality in Health Care will help people living with cognitive impairment to get good health care.

The development of a typology of seating and a review of current clinical practices in residential aged care facilities, and an interim set of guidelines for seating in residential aged care facilities has been developed by the Dementia Centre in order to support future research.

Guidance for general practitioners working in aged care. Highlights some of the more prevalent mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety disorder, suicide, bipolar and schizophrenia, and provides information regarding their diagnosis and management.

This document from The Australian Government Department of Health details the role of Primary Health Networks in commissioning psychological treatment services targeting the mental health needs of people living in residential aged care facilities.

This document from the Australian Government Department of Health provides guidance on primary health network primary mental health care flexible funding pool.