Resources

Included discussion on workplace culture and concerns about staff exhaustion and burnout and its capacity for staff to engage positively to drive change

Reflective post on what drains an individual's energy and wellbeing reserves

Provides recommendations to support the aged care workforce

A tip sheet about what aged care managers can do to support the mental wellbeing of their staff during COVID-19. 

This is the supplement to the full report that Australian Healthcare Associates (AHA) completed for the Department of Health and Aged Care. It  presents the findings of the stakeholder interviews and the surveys conducted among health professionals, providers and residents about psychological services in residential aged care facilities.

This full report from  Australian Healthcare Associates (AHA) discusses the need for psychological services in residential aged care facilities as part of the primary health network. It presents the findings of a comprehensive evaluation of service models being implemented, the effective models and the recommendations to improve service. 

This report from COTA Australia discusses the experiences of Australians aged 75 and older during the COVID-19 pandemic and how their mental health was impacted by the pandemic.

This report from Enkindle presents top home care innovations in aged care. It provides case studies and examples of technologies and creative service models, and how these can be used in the care setting. (Free registration required to receive report by email.)

This response report to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety from Independent Living Centre WA discusses the importance of reablement and the benefits for older people and the community.

This report from Dementia Australia emphasises that a wellness and enablement approach in a redesigned aged care system should be implemented from dementia diagnosis or on entry to an aged care service to support people to maintain function and independence.