Consumer-friendly version of clinical practice guidelines on dementia released
A consumer-accessible version of Australia’s first clinical guidelines on dementia has been launched at Parliament House on Wednesday. The resource,...
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New resource for providers delivering short-term restorative care places
The Department of Health has released the final program manual for the Federal Government’s new Short-Term Restorative Care Program, which...
Toolkit launched to encourage widespread adoption of co-production
The Step Forward Together project documentary explains the principles of co-production A series of resources produced by CommunityWest have been...
Project underway to identify nursing competencies in aged care
Registered nurses are being asked to have their say in the development of Australia’s first set of aged care nursing...
Dedicated support service delivers hearing advice
A new website and national helpline has been launched to support Australians experiencing hearing loss. Hearing Help is an initiative...
Interactive tool provides new insights into ageing population
A new national population database provides free public access to information about Australia’s ageing population. RADAR – The Regional Australia...
Help on hand for those who encounter hoarding
Website providing information and support to those experiencing hoarding and squalor, and professionals. A new national resource has been launched...
Resource to support local councils to create dementia-friendly communities
A new toolkit has been developed to assist local councils to make their communities more dementia friendly. The resource, produced...
Introducing a major new technology collaborative
The award-winning Community Care Smart Assistive Technology Collaborative is gaining traction among community care service providers, researchers, developers and, more...
Keeping up to date: the latest in dementia resources
In this story: Short film for Italian-speaking clients challenges taboos Learning from overseas on dementia-friendly communities Short film for Italian-speaking...
New education guide on medicines and dementia
Alzheimer’s Australia and NPS MedicineWise have launched a set of new resources to inform people with dementia and their carers...
New project targets low uptake of respite services
Dementia carer support group leader Val Fell with Associate Professor Helen Hasan and Dr Lyn Phillipson. Photo by Paul Jones....