Presentation sides from the 2016 Annual ACQA Conference are now available for download. To download the slides, please click on the relevant link below: Medicine Wise – Scott Boerth, Clinical Pharmacist, Healthwise Medication Services Delirium Depression Dementia – Matt Kowald, General Manager Residential Services, Barossa Village Best Practice in Managing the Use of Social Media…
Dear ACQA Members, The ACQA Committee is pleased to announce the 2016 ACQA Conference to be held at Sferas Conference Centre in Modbury, SA. Come along to connect, learn and be inspired by leading industry experts and industry peers on topics relevant to Aged Care professionals. More information on the event can be found here:…
The October 2015 issue of JBI Matters is now online http://joannabriggs.org/jbi-matters.html.
Medication management for aged care recipients — benefits of using the National Residential Medication Chart The NRMC is a medication chart specifically developed for the residential aged care sector. It has been designed to improve medication safety for residents and to minimise the administrative burden on aged care staff when ordering, administering and supplying medicines….
The monthly newsletter of the Joanna Briggs Institute: JBI Matters – The monthly newsletter of the Joanna Briggs Institute – August 2014
Accreditation Reports on Homes Accreditation reports are now available on the Aged Care Quality Agency Website: https://www.aacqa.gov.au/site/pdfs/reports
Advance Health Directive July 1st 2014 marks the commencement of the Advance Care Directives Act 2013 and associated amendments to the Consent to Medical Treatment and Palliative Care Act1995 (Consent Act) and the Guardianship and Administration Act 1993 (GA Act).
JBI Short Courses Dates for 2014 Short Courses includes Clinical Fellowship Program, systematic review training, teaching evidence-based healthcare, evidence utilisation and JBI COnNECT+.
Compulsory Reporting Resources New compulsory reporting resources available for aged care services
Nominated and legally appointed representatives What’s New? What Can We Learn? Report : Working with nominated and legally appointed representatives.
