Publications

Presentation given by Sue Campbell of CABOS.

• Exercise
• Sport
• Physical activity

Presentation given by Beng Choo Low, Member of CABOS.

• Exercise
• Sport
• Physical activity

Presentation by The Hon. Michael Fennell OJ., CD President

• Exercise
• Sport
• Physical activity

The Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) is a federally-funded program, established to promote links between people living in an aged care home and the wider community.

The Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) is a federally-funded program, established to promote links between people living in an aged care home and the wider community.

The 2nd Round of Coordinated Care Trials gave the Commonwealth, States and Territories, healthcare providers, community and Indigenous organisations, and patients an opportunity to adopt innovative and experimental approaches to health services.

• Chronic disease

Full report of the Carers Eligibility and Needs Assessment

This report presents the findings of a Departmental review of publicly available literature from the Internet relating to the community-based aged care workforce in Australia.

The Community Partners Program (CPP) Guidelines clarify the roles and responsibilities of the CPP and the Partners in Culturally Appropriate Care (PICAC) Initiative.

The Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) is a federally-funded program, established to promote links between people living in an aged care home and the wider community.

• Ageing
• Aged care services

The Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) is a federally-funded program, established to promote links between people living in an aged care home and the wider community.

• Ageing
• Aged care services

Background information on the reforms being progressed under A New Strategy for Community Care – The Way Forward.

Comparative survey report - to support the project for the evaluation of the impact of accreditation on the delivery of quality of care and quality of life to residents in Australian Government subsidised residential aged care homes

• Aged care services
• Ageing

The project was commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, National Continence Management Strategy Program with the goal of recommending a suite of continence outcome measures to be used by clinicians and researchers in Australia. This project is also linked to a number of other concurrent research projects on continence conditions undertaken for the Department of Health and Ageing.

• Continence

Information for Approved Providers and their subcontractors (transition care service providers), to give a general understanding of how monthly payments of the Australian Government subsidy are calculated, processed and paid.

This report presents the findings of a Departmental review of literature on the characteristics of the community-based aged care workforce (including volunteers) in selected industrialised countries and the possible impact of technology.

The purpose of this guide is to clarify for consumers and carers the symptoms of depression and where to get help, the treatment options and an estimate of the costs, as well as advice on where to find further information and support.

• Mental health
• Carers

A document outlining Aged Care residents rights and responsibilities

• Ageing
• Aged care services

Downloadable Aged Care Certification Assessment Scoring Matrix

Downloadable Assessment Guidelines

These guidelines for adults are the result of a comprehensive assessment of the current scientific evidence. They provide detailed evidence-based guidance for assessing and managing overweight and obesity in Australia. They also highlight important health concerns associated with overweight and obesity and, through the provision of clinical practice information for at-risk groups, aim to improve health outcomes for people with conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers. The evidence has been reviewed in detail up to January 2002. After review of the document by stakeholders, only key additional references to March 2003 have been added, in order to expedite the process of publication.

• Diseases and conditions
• Obesity

NHMRC Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents

• Child health
• Obesity
• Youth health

A workshop on the implications of the internet and related technologies for mental health policy was conducted at the Centre for Mental Health Research, ANU in June 2001. A major outcome was the discussion paper, e-Mental Health in Australia: Implications of the Internet and Related Technologies for Policy. This report evaluates that discussion paper.

• Mental health

This paper was developed to promote discussion and debate about the directions which should be pursued in mental health reform in Australia over the years 2003-2008.

• Mental health

Results of the fourth national census of clients of treatment service agencies (COTSA) census, conducted to identify the characteristics of clients attending drug and alcohol treatment services and to compare the drug and alcohol problems being treated over the eleven years since the first census.

• Drugs
• Illegal drugs

This bulletin estimates the costs associated with the treatment and care of persons with psychosis in Australia based on data obtained from the Low Prevalence (Psychotic) Disorders Study.

• Mental health

This report explores consumers' perceptions, expectations and misconceptions of nurses and nursing in general practice.

• Health workforce
• Health personnel
• General practice
• Nursing

This report reviews measures to support rural and community terms for junior medical officers.

• Health workforce
• Health personnel
• Rural health services

Challenging or disruptive child behaviours that persist or become severe can cause major problems for families or communities. This guide provides coping strategies and where to get help if parents or carers are concerned about their child's behaviour.

• Mental health
• Child health

The aim of the Code of Ethics (the Code) and the Guide to Ethical Conduct (the Guide) is to set out the ethical commitments made by the Aged Care Sector in addition to its legal obligation to comply with the Aged Care Act 1997 (the Act) and Principles under the Act.

• Ageing
• Aged care services
• Carers

The Commonwealth Government's response highlights the need for a coordinated and balanced approach to better manage the use of antibiotics in humans and food producing animals. It makes recommendations for an antibiotic resistance management program focussing on both animal and human use of antibiotics.

• Antibiotic resistance

The Plan provides a strategic framework for the detection and management of an influenza pandemic in Australia. It provides a national framework and direction for the development of plans at the State/Territory and local level. This is the fourth report in the Communicable Diseases Intelligence Technical Report series.

• Communicable diseases

This paper examines data on minor cannabis offences in South Australia for the period 1991 to 1997. The main focus is on data from the South Australian Police Department relating to the operation of the Cannabis Expiation Notice (CEN) scheme.

• Drugs
• Illegal drugs

The following papers by five prominent Australian researchers were presented at a workshop in Canberra in July 1998. The purpose of the workshop was to establish the current state of knowledge in relation to the hypothesis of ‘compression of morbidity’. The papers examine the issue from a range of viewpoints.

Under the National Mental Health Strategy, Australian, State and Territory Governments have committed themselves to reforming mental health services in Australia. A key element of the reform agenda is to improve the quality and effectiveness of mental health services. Consumer outcome measurement offers a practical means of promoting this agenda.

• Mental health