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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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 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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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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Wellness Approach to Community Home Care (A Community West & WA HACC Initiative)

This booklet was developed: – To assist HACC funded providers to understand the principles underpinning the Wellness Approach to Home & Community Care in Western Australia; and – To inform providers of key factors that will assist them in Read more

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Wellness Workbook for Savvy Seniors

This workbook is designed to help you think about your own wellness – what you already do (your daily routines, habits and valued life roles and activities), what else you can do or learn to do, and what type Read more

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What works to promote emotional wellbeing in older people: A guide for aged care staff working in community or residential care settings

Produced by Beyond Blue, this booklet covers a range of interventions that can be used to promote emotional wellbeing or to help people with anxiety or depression. It summarises the strength of evidence for each intervention and gives case Read more

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