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Aged care

Alternative labels
Residential aged care
Older people care
Aged care services
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Broader terms
Health
Current term
Aged care
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Report

Providing aged-care through a tv screen


This report contains a review of the evidence behind the use of CCTV surveillance in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) in South Australia, and takes a closer look at the risks and benefits associated with the practice.
Briefing paper

Advance care planning in Australia


This paper provides a high-level description of the components of advance care planning, an overview of the practices in each state and territory, and a brief explanation of advance care planning as it relates to aged care.
Report

Elder abuse: key issues and emerging evidence


This paper provides an overview of elder abuse in Australia. It discusses key issues involved in how elder abuse is defined and examines its prevalence, impact and associated risk factors, with a focus on implications of recent research for policy and practice.
Guide

Aged care: a quick guide - June 2019 update


This quick guide provides a brief overview of aged care in Australia. It describes the types of care provided, the people who use aged care, the process for accessing care, the organisations that provide care, and the regulatory arrangements for ensuring quality care.
Report

Respite in New Zealand: we must do better


This report documents the significant problems facing the respite care system in New Zealand, many parts of which are broken and need fixing.