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Aged Care
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Program Officer
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The Aged Care program aims to ensure
better access to primary medical care for
residents of aged care facilities and to
enable GPs to work with Aged Care Facilities
on quality improvement strategies for the
care of all residents.
Advanced Care Planning
Aged Care Access Initiative
The Aged Care Access Initiative is an
Australian Government program that aims to
improve access to primary care (GP and
allied health services) for residents of
aged care facilities. It has two components:
1. An
incentive payment through the Practice
Incentives Program (PIP) to encourage GPs
to provide more services in RACFs.
2. A payment
for clinical care provided by Allied
Health Professionals (AHPs) in RACFs,
where these services are not currently
covered by Medicare or other government
funding arrangements.
For further information please contact
the Division .
Australian Government ACAI
Program Guidelines
Aged Care General Resources
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Attachment
In the
2008-2010 RACGP triennium, the Division has
developed a clinical attachment that is aged
care specific. The clinical attachment
provides approximately 10 hours allocated to
one or several of the geriatricians at the
RHH Aged Care and Rehabilitation unit
depending on your area/s of interest, e.g.
dementia, stroke, mental health issues,
falls prevention, etc. Click here for a summary
of the program and an application
form.
Communication Resources
Dementia
Falls
Prevention and Management
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Preventing
Falls and Harm From Falls in Older
People New
Best Practice Guidelines for
Australian Hospitals, Residential
Aged Care Facilities and Community
Care 2009
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During
2005, the Division was involved in
the Falls Prevention program
"Stand Up Right - Stay
Upright" an Aust. Government
Initiative. The program produced a
number of useful
resources for general practice
waiting rooms.
Information
and Support Services
MBS (Aged
Care) Items
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Comprehensive
Health Assessment Template
(MD Users)
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Health
Assessment for Permanent Residents
of Aged Care Facilities - Template
(MD users)
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Comprehensive
Medical Assessment MD
Template at the North East
valley Division
Medication
Management
Pain
Management
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Palliative
Care
Further resources can be found on our Palliative
Care Project page
Research and Further References
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