Aged care
Alternative labels
Residential aged care
Older people care
Aged care services
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.