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Guide to Aged Care Information Sources
Australian Resources
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palliAGED Search
Improving Care
The Older Person
Culturally Safe Care
Dignity and Respect
Intimacy and Sexual Expression
Person-Centred Care
Complex Needs
Advanced Dementia
Frailty
Mental Illness
Multimorbidity
Communication
Advance Care Planning
Care Coordination
Talking About End of Life
Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD)
Care Issues
Grief and Bereavement
Needs Assessment
Nutritional Care
Psychosocial Care
Recognising Deterioration
Reducing Care Burden
Spiritual Care
Symptom Management
Syringe Drivers
Terminal Care
Symptoms and Medicines
Anxiety
Dyspnoea
Nausea and Vomiting
Pain
Respiratory Secretions
Terminal Restlessness
Dysphagia
Off-Label Prescribing
Opioids: Switching Between Formulations
Subcutaneous Medicine Administration
For GPs
A Palliative Approach
Recognising change
Communication
Planning for the Future
Providing Care
Terminal Care
Bereavement
Tools and Resources
For Nurses
Nurses Education and Training
palliAGED resources for Nurses
palliAGED for educators and managers
For Pharmacists
Medication Management
Other Roles for Pharmacists
Medicines and Palliative Care Information Resources
palliAGED Apps
e-Health Resources
Voluntary Assisted Dying
Palliative Care and COVID-19
For the Community
Government
GPs and Primary Care
Home Based Care
Residential Aged Care
Understanding the Standards
Supporting Services
Training and Education
Online Learning
Course Selection Tool
Formal Qualifications
National Palliative Care Program Learning
Practice Resources
Practice Tip Sheets for Careworkers
Practice Tip Sheets for Nurses
palliAGED Introduction Modules
Introduction Modules Manual
Resources for Families
About palliAGED
News
Sector News
palliAGED News
In Focus
Can technology make a difference in aged care?
Supporting Aged Care Workforce Capability
Aged Care Standard 8 Good Governance
Aged Care Standard 7 Human Resources
Aged Care Standard 6 Feedback and Complaints
Aged Care Standard 5 Organisation's Service Environment
Aged Care Standard 4 and supporting the goals at the end of life
Aged Care Standard 3 and enabling best practice personal and clinical care
Aged Care Standard 2 and Ongoing Assessment and Planning
Aged Care Standard 1 and Palliative Care
Addressing the new Aged Care Quality Standards
palliAGED 2nd Anniversary
Advance Care Planning
palliAGED Practice Tips
COVID-19 Highlighted Resources
Videos
Blog
palliAGED Newsletters
About the Project
palliAGED Projects
About the palliAGED Practice Tip sheets
Building the palliAGED Practice Tip Sheets
Symptoms and Medicines
Consolidating Aged Care Guidance
PA Toolkit Closure
2020 Update of palliAGED
Engagement Project
palliAGED Community Centre
Acknowledgements
Project Team
Terms and Conditions
Quality and Evidence Processes
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Our Population
Specific Needs
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Care Leavers
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities
Financially or Socially Disadvantaged
Homeless People
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Individuals
People with Dementia
Rural and Remote Populations
Spirituality and Faith
Veterans
Aged Care
Policy Directions
Timeline
Standards and Indicators of Care
Residential Aged Care
Commonwealth Home Support Programs
Home Care Packages
Flexible Care
Palliative Care
Policy Directions
Information and Resources
A Consumer Focus
Charter of Aged Care Rights
Planning for the Future
Consumer Experience
The Workforce
Allied Health
Careworker
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Hotel Services
Lifestyle Coordinator
Managers
Nurse Practitioners
Palliative Care Nurses
Pastoral Care
Registered and Enrolled Nurses
Visiting Service Providers
Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Royal Commission Interim Report
Royal Commission Final Report
Terminology
Research
Evidence Centre
The Older Person
Culturally Safe Care
Dignity and Respect
Intimacy and Sexual Expression
Person-centred care
Complex Needs
Advanced Dementia
Frailty
Mental Illness
Multimorbidity
Communication
Advance Care Planning
Care Coordination
Talking About End of Life
Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD)
Care Issues
Grief and Bereavement
Needs Assessment
Nutritional Care
Psychosocial Care
Recognising Deterioration
Reducing Care Burden
Spiritual Care
Symptom Management
Anxiety
Syringe Drivers
Terminal Care
Service Issues
Palliative Care Provision
Quality Improvement
Staff Training and Education
The Care Environment
Workforce Wellbeing
Finding Evidence
Guide to Aged Care Information Sources
Australian Resources
Research
palliAGED Search
Improving Care
The Older Person
Culturally Safe Care
Dignity and Respect
Intimacy and Sexual Expression
Person-Centred Care
Complex Needs
Advanced Dementia
Frailty
Mental Illness
Multimorbidity
Communication
Advance Care Planning
Care Coordination
Talking About End of Life
Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD)
Care Issues
Grief and Bereavement
Needs Assessment
Nutritional Care
Psychosocial Care
Recognising Deterioration
Reducing Care Burden
Spiritual Care
Symptom Management
Syringe Drivers
Terminal Care
Symptoms and Medicines
Anxiety
Dyspnoea
Nausea and Vomiting
Pain
Respiratory Secretions
Terminal Restlessness
Dysphagia
Off-Label Prescribing
Opioids: Switching Between Formulations
Subcutaneous Medicine Administration
For GPs
A Palliative Approach
Recognising change
Communication
Planning for the Future
Providing Care
Terminal Care
Bereavement
Tools and Resources
For Nurses
Nurses Education and Training
palliAGED resources for Nurses
palliAGED for educators and managers
For Pharmacists
Medication Management
Other Roles for Pharmacists
Medicines and Palliative Care Information Resources
palliAGED Apps
e-Health Resources
Voluntary Assisted Dying
Palliative Care and COVID-19
For the Community
Government
GPs and Primary Care
Home Based Care
Residential Aged Care
Understanding the Standards
Supporting Services
Training and Education
Online Learning
Course Selection Tool
Formal Qualifications
National Palliative Care Program Learning
Practice Resources
Practice Tip Sheets for Careworkers
Practice Tip Sheets for Nurses
palliAGED Introduction Modules
Introduction Modules Manual
Resources for Families
About palliAGED
News
Sector News
palliAGED News
In Focus
Can technology make a difference in aged care?
Supporting Aged Care Workforce Capability
Aged Care Standard 8 Good Governance
Aged Care Standard 7 Human Resources
Aged Care Standard 6 Feedback and Complaints
Aged Care Standard 5 Organisation's Service Environment
Aged Care Standard 4 and supporting the goals at the end of life
Aged Care Standard 3 and enabling best practice personal and clinical care
Aged Care Standard 2 and Ongoing Assessment and Planning
Aged Care Standard 1 and Palliative Care
Addressing the new Aged Care Quality Standards
palliAGED 2nd Anniversary
Advance Care Planning
palliAGED Practice Tips
COVID-19 Highlighted Resources
Videos
Blog
palliAGED Newsletters
About the Project
palliAGED Projects
About the palliAGED Practice Tip sheets
Building the palliAGED Practice Tip Sheets
Symptoms and Medicines
Consolidating Aged Care Guidance
PA Toolkit Closure
2020 Update of palliAGED
Engagement Project
palliAGED Community Centre
Acknowledgements
Project Team
Terms and Conditions
Quality and Evidence Processes
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The Older Person
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Person-centred care
Complex Needs
Advanced Dementia
Frailty
Mental Illness
Multimorbidity
Communication
Advance Care Planning
Care Coordination
Talking About End of Life
Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD)
Care Issues
Grief and Bereavement
Needs Assessment
Nutritional Care
Psychosocial Care
Recognising Deterioration
Reducing Care Burden
Spiritual Care
Symptom Management
Anxiety
Syringe Drivers
Terminal Care
Service Issues
Palliative Care Provision
Quality Improvement
Staff Training and Education
The Care Environment
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Guide to Aged Care Information Sources
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Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) is legal across all Australian states, providing eligible terminally ill individuals with the option to manage their end-of-life care under strict safeguards.
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