This service provides assessment for older people with more complex needs and facilitates access to residential and packaged care.

http://www.health.vic.gov.au...

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/agedcare/services/assess.htm

Aged Care Australia provides information about aged care and will help you make informed choices about aged care.

http://www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au...

http://www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au/

Find information about the aged care sector for both health professionals and the public.

http://www.health.vic.gov.au...

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/agedcare/index.htm

Administration of medication to high care residents must now be managed by a nurse rather than necessarily administered by a nurse in every instance.

http://www.health.vic.gov.au...

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/dpu/agedcare.htm

The Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd is the independent body responsible for managing the accreditation and ongoing supervision of Commonwealth-funded aged care homes.

http://www.accreditation.org.au...

http://www.accreditation.org.au/

Links to news and updates relating to aged care.

http://www.health.gov.au...

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/ageing-whatnew.htm

Ageing Research Online (ARO) provides access to information on ageing research, including relevant policy responses and research initiatives.

http://www.aro.gov.au...

http://www.aro.gov.au/

Elder abuse involves any act within a relationship of trust between an older person and another person that results in harm to the older person. Abuse can include physical, sexual, psychological, financial or social abuse such as neglect.

http://www.seniors.vic.gov.au...

http://www.seniors.vic.gov.au/web19/osv/dvcosv.nsf/headingpagesdisplay/elder+abuse+prevention

Provides an overview of the Victorian Government policy paper "Improving care for older people" with associated documents and practical tools.

http://www.health.vic.gov.au...

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/older/index.htm

Responding to the needs of adults and older people who have unmet complex needs and are homeless or living in insecure or low-cost accommodation.

http://www.health.vic.gov.au...

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/agedcare/services/lowcost/index.htm