Resources, Fact Sheets & Definitions

Real Care The Second Time Round – About Me (For Forgotten Australians/Care Leavers)

A group known as Forgotten Australians has been identified as having many challenges as they face the possibility of aged care. Forgotten Australians represent the 500,000 children that were placed into institutional and out-of-home care in Australia in the last.....view more

- Meg Schwarz, Project Officer, Helping Hand Aged Care (01/05/2021)

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Forgotten Australians/Care Leavers Top 10 Questions when looking for residential aged care

A group known as Forgotten Australians has been identified as having many challenges as they face the possibility of aged care. Forgotten Australians represent the 500,000 children that were placed into institutional and out-of-home care in Australia in the last.....view more

- Meg Schwarz, Project Officer - Real Care the Second Time Around, Helping Hand Aged Care (01/05/2021)

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Real Care The Second Time Round (For Forgotten Australians/Care Leavers)

A group known as Forgotten Australians has been identified as having many challenges as they face the possibility of aged care. Forgotten Australians represent the 500,000 children that were placed into institutional and out-of-home care in Australia in the last.....view more

- Meg Schwarz, Project Officer - Real Care the Second Time Around, Helping Hand Aged Care, Dr Victoria Cornell, Housing Research Manager, ECH (01/05/2021)

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KeepAble

Compiled by a team of dedicated professionals, KeepAble is an online collaborative hub for practical content that supports home and community care providers (including CHSP) to deliver wellness and reablement approaches. These insights and ideas aim to assist providers to.....view more

- Independent Living Assessment (ILA) Inc. (01/01/2021)

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Experiencing burnout? Here’s what to do about it

If two years of rolling COVID-19 lockdowns and disruptions have left you feeling like you’re reaching the limits of your ability to cope, take heart: you’re not alone. Burnout encompasses a wide range of symptoms, including low energy, motivation or.....view more

- Black Dog Institute (2022)

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Managers, here’s how to support your staff during COVID-19

Workplace changes, coupled with the ongoing health and economic threat of COVID-19, can have a significant impact on employee wellbeing. Here’s how to support your staff, particularly those struggling with stress and other emotions. This resource provides evidence-based resources, fact.....view more

- Black Dog Institute (2022)

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HeadGear

HeadGear is a free, easy-to-use smartphone app that guides you through a 30–day mental fitness challenge designed to build resilience and wellbeing and prevent things like depression and anxiety. Based on techniques scientifically proven to build good mental health, it.....view more

- Black Dog Institute (2022)

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How to use self-care planning to improve your emotional wellbeing, even when you don’t think you need it

Self-care is often the first thing that gets sacrificed when life is busy and stressful, but that’s when it’s most important. This article leads you to the Black Dog Institute’s Self-Care Plan, which is a four-step plan that guides you.....view more

- Black Dog Institute (2022)

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