Aged Care
The articles and resources on this page are designed to provide helpful information, guidance and support for all caring scenarios.
The fine line: helpful or harmful care for older people
Caring for an older person calls for more than good intentions to ensure it doesn’t cross the line into elder abuse.
Vicarious trauma and working with older people
Physical or psychological distress from other people’s traumatic experiences is called ‘vicarious trauma’. For care service workers supporting older people, the risk is very real
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We have a comprehensive range of quality resources about caring for older people.
Aged Care Justice Fact Sheets
AJC has developed Fact Sheets with answers to Frequently Asked Questions so you can learn about the rights of residents...
The Centre's Resources to Support Aged Care Organisations
In this webinar the Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing presented its key resources and activities to support aged ...
Updated CHSP Manual 2024-25
The updated Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) manual has just been released.
Upholding my rights: what does better aged care look like?
In this video, 5 older people share their views on what better aged care means to them and how upholding their rights i...
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