List of Resources for the Integrated Health and Aged Care Services Module
The Integrated Health and Aged Care Services Module (IHACS Module) and User Guide is the primary resource for providers. The resources for the IHACS Module listed on this page are categorised in terms of the Module item that they support.
The presence of a resource on this webpage does not indicate endorsement by the Commission.
For each Module item, a table of relevant supplementary resources is displayed. These lists provide suggestions only and are not intended to be exhaustive.
| Title | Author | Sub-topic | Type | Audience |
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| What is Person-Centred Care? | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) | Person-centred care | Consumer information |
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| Evidence themes: Person-centred approach | Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) | Person-centred care | Resource collection |
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| Person-centred care tools and resources for aged care | Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care | Person-centred care | Resource collection |
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| Aged Care Diversity Framework action plans for aged care providers and consumers | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Diversity | Guidance |
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| Inclusive Service Standards | Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing | Diversity | Guidance |
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| Who’s Missing? Planning for Diversity training | Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) | Diversity | Training resources |
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| Trauma-informed Care and Practice Organisational Toolkit (TIPCOT) | Mental Health Coordinating Council | Trauma-informed care | Resource collection |
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| Trauma and aged care – Support and Information Hub | Phoenix Australia | Trauma-informed care | Resource collection |
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| Integrated Trauma-Informed Care Framework: My story, my health, my future | NSW Health | Trauma-informed care | Guidance |
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| NSQHS Standards user guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health | The Commission | First Nations | Guidance |
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| Tips for careworkers: First Australians - communication | PalliAGED | First Nations | Practice tips |
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| RACGP Aged Care Clinical Guide (Silver Book) - Part B - Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) | First Nations | Guidance |
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| Cultural safety in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care | South Australia Health and Medical Research Institute | First Nations | Training resources |
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| Tips for careworkers: Culturally responsive care - communication | PalliAGED | Cultural safety | Practice tips |
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| Ageing and communication | Speech Pathology Australia | Communication needs | Guidance |
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| Silver Rainbow factsheets to support older LGBTI people | LGBTIQ+ Health Australia | Needs of specific groups | Guidance |
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| RACGP Aged Care Clinical Guide (Silver Book) - Part B - Care of older LGBTI people | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) | Needs of specific groups | Guidance |
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| RACGP Aged Care Clinical Guide (Silver Book) - Part B - Care of older veterans | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) | Needs of specific groups | Guidance |
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| RACGP Aged Care Clinical Guide (Silver Book) - Part B - Disability in aged care | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) | Needs of specific groups | Guidance |
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| RACGP Aged Care Clinical Guide (Silver Book) - Part B - Multiculturalism in aged care | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) | Needs of specific groups | Guidance |
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| Relationships, intimacy and dementia topic guide | Dementia Australia | Social connections | Resource collection |
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| Evidence themes: social isolation | Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) | Social connections | Resource collection |
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| Creating social connections: practical tips for care workers | Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) | Social connections | Practice tips |
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| Title | Author | Sub-topic | Type | Audience |
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| Code of Conduct for Aged Care | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) | Legislative requirements | Website |
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| Serious Incident Response Scheme | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) | Legislative requirements | Website |
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| Your Aged Care Rights | Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) | Older people's rights | Consumer information |
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| Protecting the Rights of Older Australians | Attorney-General's Department | Older people's rights | Website |
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| Elder abuse knowledge hub | Compass | Abuse | Resource collection |
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| Elder Abuse Prevention | Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria | Abuse | Resource collection |
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| Bedrooms and privacy | Victorian Department of Health | Privacy | Guidance |
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| Privacy and safety in aged care | Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) | Privacy | Resource collection |
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| Respecting the privacy and dignity of clients | Ausmed | Privacy | Guidance |
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| Working with older people | Seniors' Rights Victoria | Older people's rights | Guidance |
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| Title | Author | Sub-topic | Type | Audience |
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| A new registered supporter role for aged care | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Legislative requirements | Website |
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| How an aged care advocate can help you | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) | Advocates | Consumer information |
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| Frequently asked questions about consent | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) | Informed consent, restrictive practices | Guidance |
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| Informed consent in health care | The Commission | Informed consent | Guidance |
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| What is dignity of risk? Consumer resources | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) | Dignity of risk | Consumer information |
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| Dignity of risk | Ausmed | Dignity of risk | Resource collection |
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| Seeking support from an advocate | My Aged Care | Advocates | Consumer information |
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| ACT Capacity Toolkit: A guide for assessing capacity | Legal Aid ACT | Capacity | Resource collection |
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| Supported decision-making | Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) | Decision making | Consumer information |
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| Supporting Decision-Making: A Guide for people living with dementia, family members and carers | Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre | Decision making | Guidance |
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| How to support everyday decision-making for people living with dementia in residential aged care: A guide for care workers | Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration | Decision making | Guidance |
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| Supporting someone who may have decision making problems | Seniors Rights Victoria | Decision making | Guidance |
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| Positive risk taking: A rights-based approach to risk | Australian Journal of Dementia Care | Dignity of risk | Resource collection |
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| Dignity and Quality of Life | PalliAGED | Quality of life, palliative care | Resource collection |
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| Evidence theme: Goal setting | Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) | Quality of life | Resource collection |
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| Title | Author | Sub-topic | Type | Audience |
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| Charging for Multi-Purpose Services (MPS) Program services | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Charging | Website |
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| Responsibilities of Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) Program providers | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Legislated requirements | Website |
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| How to set up your new service | My Aged Care | Agreements | Consumer information |
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| Aged care agreements | Seniors Rights Service | Agreements | Consumer information |
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| Self-advocacy toolkit: Aged care costs | Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) | Costs | Consumer information |
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| Title | Author | Sub-topic | Type | Audience |
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| Code of Conduct for Aged Care | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) | Legislated requirement | Website |
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| Making sure your workers can work in aged care | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) | Legislated requirement | Website |
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| Code of Conduct for Care Workers | Australian College of Care Workers | Worker conduct | Guidance |
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| Aged Care Learning Information Solution (ALIS) – online training platform | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) | Worker training | Training resources |
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| Dementia Training Australia | Dementia Training Australia | Worker training | Training resources |
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| Introduction to Aged Care – videos and facilitator guides | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Worker training | Training resources |
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| Self-care and staff burnout - resources | Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) | Worker wellbeing | Resource collection |
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| Workforce retention - resources | Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) | Worker wellbeing | Resource collection |
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| Self-care room for aged care workers | End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) | Worker wellbeing | Resource collection |
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| Title | Author | Sub-topic | Type | Audience |
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| Service continuity and emergency events in aged care | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Service continuity | Guidance |
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| Emergency plans and procedures | Safe Work Australia | Planning | Guidance |
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| Aged care emergency preparedness planning and support | Ageing Australia | Planning | Resource collection |
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| Title | Author | Sub-topic | Type | Audience |
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| Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Toolkit for Primary Care Practitioners | British Geriatrics Society | Comprehensive assessment | Tools |
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| Conducting a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment | Department of Health, Victoria | Comprehensive assessment | Resource collection |
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| Assessment tools and resources for aged care | Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care | Comprehensive assessment | Resource collection |
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| Implementing the Comprehensive Care Standard: Approaches to person-centred screening | The Commission | Comprehensive assessment | Guidance |
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| Implementing the Comprehensive Care Standard: Clinical assessment and diagnosis | The Commission | Comprehensive assessment | Guidance |
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| Implementing the Comprehensive Care Standard: Develop a single comprehensive care plan | The Commission | Care planning | Guidance |
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| Comprehensive Care - Element 2: Identifying goals of care - Key actions for health service organisations | The Commission | Care planning | Guidance |
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| Goal Planning Tool | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) | Care planning | Resource collection |
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| Screening tools - mental health and wellbeing | Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) | Comprehensive assessment | Resource collection |
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| Good Spirit Good Life assessment framework for older Aboriginal Australians | University of Western Australia | Comprehensive assessment | Resource collection |
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| What is wellness and reablement? | Keep Able | Reablement | Guidance |
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| Knowledge Hub: Rehabilitation, reablement and restorative care | Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) | Reablement | Resource collection |
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| Advance Care Planning Storyboard and user guide | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) | Advance care planning | Consumer information |
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| Advance care planning and aged care | Advance Care Planning Australia | Advance care planning | Guidance |
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| Title | Author | Sub-topic | Type | Audience |
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| RACGP Aged Care Clinical Guide (Silver Book) – Collaboration and multidisciplinary team-based care | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) | Comprehensive care delivery | Guidance |
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| Implementing the Comprehensive Care Standard: Essential elements for delivering comprehensive care | The Commission | Comprehensive care delivery | Guidance |
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| Comprehensive care - Element 5: Deliver comprehensive Care - Actions for health service organisations (Fact Sheet) | The Commission | Comprehensive care delivery | Guidance |
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| Comprehensive Care - Element 6: Review and improve comprehensive care delivery - Key actions for health service organisations | The Commission | Comprehensive care delivery | Guidance |
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| Clinical Guidelines for Dementia | Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre | Cognitive impairment | Guidance |
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| Caring for Cognitive Impairment resources | The Commission | Cognitive impairment | Resource collection |
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| NSQHS Standards user guide for health service organisations providing care for patients with cognitive impairment or at risk of delirium | The Commission | Cognitive impairment | Guidance |
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| Delirium Clinical Care Standard | The Commission | Cognitive impairment | Guidance |
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| Dementia information and support for aged care workers and health professionals | Dementia Australia | Cognitive impairment | Guidance |
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| Action Plan for the National Dementia Education and Training Standards Framework | Dementia Training Australia | Cognitive impairment | Training resources |
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| Dementia toolkit - palliative and end-of-life care | End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) | Cognitive impairment | Resource collection |
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| Dementia and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people | Dementia Australia | Cognitive impairment | Consumer resources |
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| Dementia Support Australia - resource hub | Dementia Support Australia | Cognitive impairment | Resource collection |
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| Understanding changed behaviours | Dementia Support Australia | Behaviour change | Resource collection |
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| Restrictive practices provider resources | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) | Restrictive practices | Resource collection |
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| Behaviour Support Plans | Dementia Support Australia | Behaviour support plans | Guidance |
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| Ask Annie - Dementia training app for care workers | Dementia Australia | Cognitive impairment | Training resources |
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| Knowledge and implementation hub: Meaningful lifestyle activities | Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) | Quality of life | Resource collection |
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| Integrated care for older people: guidelines on community-level interventions to manage declines in intrinsic capacity | World Health Organization | Comprehensive care delivery | Guidance |
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| Title | Author | Sub-topic | Type | Audience |
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| Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. Final Report | Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety | Clinical risk | Website |
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| Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard | The Commission | Medication safety | Guidance |
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| Guiding Principles for Medication Management in Residential Aged Care | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Medication safety | Guidance |
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| Guiding Principles for Medication Management in the Community | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Medication safety | Guidance |
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| Guiding Principles to Achieve Continuity in Medication Management | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Medication safety | Guidance |
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| Electronic national residential medication chart | The Commission | Medication safety | Resource collection |
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| RACGP Aged Care Clinical Guide (Silver Book)- Part A - Common clinical conditions in aged care | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) | Clinical care | Guidance |
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| Standardised care processes for older people in aged care | Department of Health, Victoria | Clinical care | Guidance |
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| Managing Risk Toolkit | End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) | Clinical risk | Resource collection |
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| National Consensus Statement - Essential elements for recognising and responding to deterioration in a person's mental state | The Commission | Clinical risk | Guidance |
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| National Consensus Statement - Essential elements for recognising and responding to acute physiological deterioration | The Commission | Clinical risk | Guidance |
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| Pain Management Guide Toolkit for Aged Care | Australian Pain Society | Pain | Tools |
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| Pain in residential aged care facilities: Management strategies - resources | Australian Pain Society | Pain | Guidance |
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| Continence Foundation - Aged care resources | Continence Foundation of Australia | Continence | Resource collection |
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| Incontinence-associated dermatitis and pressure injury | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) | Continence | Guidance |
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| Preventing malnutrition | Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) | Nutrition and hydration | Resource collection |
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| Food and Nutrition Manual for Aged Care Homes - Swallowing and food textures | Central Coast Local Health District | Swallowing and chewing | Guidance |
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| Nutrition and texture modified food and drinks: eating and drinking when you have problems with swallowing | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission | Swallowing and chewing | Consumer information |
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| Clinical tools and resources - vision impairment | Vision Australia | Sensory impairment | Resource collection |
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| RACGP Guidelines for preventive activities for older people: Visual and hearing impairment | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) | Sensory impairment | Guidance |
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| Training resources for hearing assistance in aged care & hospitals | Deafness Forum Australia | Sensory impairment | Training resources |
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| Ageing and dual sensory loss | Deafblind Information Australia | Sensory impairment | Guidance |
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| Promoting positive mental wellbeing for older people | National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) (UK) | Mental health | Guidance |
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| Evidence theme - Mental Health and Wellbeing in Aged Care | Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) | Mental health | Resource collection |
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| Clinical care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples using aged care services - literature review | The Commission | Clinical care | Literature review |
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| Better Oral Health - Residential Care | SA Health | Oral health | Guidance |
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| Supporting daily oral health in residential aged care | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) | Oral health | Guidance |
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| Social, emotional and cultural wellbeing online resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People | WellMob | Social and emotional wellbeing | Training resources |
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| Mob Smiles - Oral health resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians | Australian Dental Association | Oral health | Consumer information |
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| Title | Author | Sub-topic | Type | Audience |
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| Principles for safe and high-quality transitions of care | The Commission | Transitions | Guidance |
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| Transitioning to Residential Aged Care: Loss and Grief | Ausmed | Experience of transitions | Guidance |
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| Care Coordination | PalliAGED | Care coordination | Guidance |
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| RACGP aged care clinical guide (Silver Book) - Part B - Collaboration and multidisciplinary team-based care | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) | Care coordination | Guidance |
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| RACGP aged care clinical guide (Silver Book) - Part B - Families and carers | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) | Supporter involvement | Guidance |
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| How to navigate transitions in care | Dementia Support Australia | Transitions | Guidance |
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| Clinical governance themes: Communication and relationships | Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) | Care coordination | Resource collection |
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| Title | Author | Sub-topic | Type | Audience |
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| National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Design | Guidance |
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| Residential aged care services built environment audit tool | Department of Health Victoria | Design | Tools |
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| Risk Assessment and Management in the Home | Ausmed | Risk at home | Guidance |
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| Healthy Active Ageing – make sure your home is safe | Queensland Health | Risk at home | Guidance |
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| Mobility Aids | HealthDirect | Equipment | Consumer information |
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| Provision of Equipment by Aged Care Organisations | Ausmed | Equipment | Guidance |
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| Environmental Design Resources Handbook | Dementia Training Australia | Design | Guidance |
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| Caring for Older People in Heatwaves - Residential Aged Care | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Environmental risk | Guidance |
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| Designing dementia-friendly care environments | Dementia Australia | Design -dementia | Guidance |
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| Dementia Enabling Environments | Alzheimer's WA | Design - dementia | Guidance |
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| My healthy home: home health factsheet series | Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet | Risk at home | Consumer information |
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| Tools and aids to help at home | Dementia Australia | Risk at home | Consumer information |
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| Title | Author | Sub-topic | Type | Audience |
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| Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control Guide | The Commission | Infection prevention and control | Guidance |
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| Title | Author | Sub-topic | Type | Audience |
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| Food nutrition and dining resources for providers | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) | Food and nutrition | Resource collection | Providers |
| Title | Author | Sub-topic | Type | Audience |
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| National Palliative Care Strategy | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Palliative care | Website |
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| Palliative care education and training for the aged care workforce – Communication toolkit | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing | Palliative care | Training resources |
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| National Consensus Statement: Essential elements for safe and high-quality end-of-life care | The Commission | End-of-life care | Guidance |
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| Delivering and supporting comprehensive end-of-life care: user guide | The Commission | End-of-life care | Guidance |
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| National Palliative Care Standards for All Health Professionals and Aged Care Services | Palliative Care Australia | Palliative care | Guidance |
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| Evidence-based practice resources for the aged care workforce | PalliAGED | Palliative care | Resource collection |
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| Service solutions | PalliAGED | Palliative care | Guidance |
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| Advance Care Planning Storyboard and User Guide | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) | Advance care planning | Consumer information |
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| End of life care - guidance | Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists | End-of-life care | Guidance |
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| Aged care grief and bereavement support | Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement | Bereavement | Consumer information |
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| National Guidelines for Spiritual Care in Aged Care | Meaningful Ageing Australia | Spiritual care | Guidance |
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| Standardised Care Process: End-of-life care | Department of Health Victoria | End-of-life care | Guidance |
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| Residential Aged Care Toolkit | End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) | End-of-life care | Resource collection |
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| Home Care Toolkit | End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) | End-of-life care | Resource collection |
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| Palliative Care Education and Training Collaborative | PEPA Education | Palliative and end-of-life care | Training resources |
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| Palliative Care Knowledge Network | CareSearch | Palliative care | Resource collection |
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| Palliative Care Knowledge Network - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Care | CareSearch | Palliative care | Resource collection |
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| RACGP Aged Care Clinical Guide (Silver Book) - Part A - Palliative and end-of-life care | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) | Palliative care | Guidance |
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The list of resources will be regularly updated, to capture new and updated publications as the Aged Care Act 2024 comes into effect.
Service providers using the IHACS Module are invited to suggest further resources for addition to the list, using the Suggestion form.
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