Trauma Training – Working with aged care clients who experienced childhood trauma in ‘care’

The on-line course is an introduction to understanding the impacts of childhood trauma for people now entering aged care. It focuses on the experiences of Forgotten Australians, Stolen Generations, Former Child Migrants and people affected by forced adoption. The Read more

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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 Read more

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Aligning Business and Care models to succeed

This resource is for providers who are committed to creating opportunities for the people they support to achieve their optimum level of independence, and their aim is to embed wellness and reablement approach across the whole of their organisation.

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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 Read more

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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, Read more

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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 Read more

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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 Read more

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Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Manual

This 2022-2023 manual provides an overview of the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), including the service types it funds and requirements for delivering those services. It is for CHSP-funded service providers to use, and forms part of their CHSP Read more

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Goal Setting

Health Direct provides an overview why do people set goals and how they work. It gives examples of the type of goals there are, the value of having them and benefits for mental health; plus how to set them, Read more

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Impact of Mandatory First Aid for Volunteer on the South Australian Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Sector

This report documents the findings from a sector survey along with circumstantial feedback provided to Collaborative Project Officers (CPO’s) and Volunteering SA&NT, including recommendations for consideration by the Department of Health Australian Government Department of Health (DoH) in regards Read more

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