Some general practitioners that deliver care to residential aged care homes operate as sole providers and mobile practices and until recently were not eligible for accreditation under the RACGP accreditation standards.
This short survey is for everyone who works or volunteers in any service that provides palliative care in Australia. This includes all people working or volunteering in specialist palliative care services, and those providing palliative care as part of their work in primary care, aged care and other health care settings.
From 1 July 2024, eligible providers and practices registered with MyMedicare will be able to receive incentive payments. These incentive payments are for providing regular visits and care planning to older people living in aged care.
If you work with older people and would like to learn how to support someone experiencing thoughts of suicide, this program can provide the skills you need.
The PHN held its inaugural Palliative and End-of-Life Care Symposium at Belmont 16s Sailing Club on Friday 14th June, with 75 per cent of delegates rating the symposium ‘five stars’.
This report summarises the outcomes findings from an independent evaluation of several of the PHN's Older Australians Mental Health Pilot programs.
Advance care planning involves planning for your future health care. It enables you to make some decisions now about the health care you would or would not like to receive if you were to become seriously ill and unable to communicate your preferences or make treatment decisions.
The End-of-Life Care Coordination in Primary Care Pilot Program has been developed in response to needs identified in the PHN’s Palliative Care Needs Assessment.
After identifying a lack of social connectedness in the elderly following COVID-19, the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) commissioned Live Life Get Active to pilot the Active Ageing Program in five retirement villages across the region.
Aged care is currently experiencing immense change based on the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. Much of this change is being led by the Australian Government and by aged care providers. As researchers, we want to understand how we can best support this change. We want to know what you think are most critical areas to research in residential aged care.