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A Discussion Paper from the Australian Government

• Women's health

This guide has been developed with the aim at giving aged care providers information to help them make the most of computer technology – what is available, how to get computers to work as an effective business tool, demystifying modern terminology and how to go about practical issues like purchasing IT equipment, staff training and support.

• Ageing
• Aged care services

The "Identifying the carer project" examined issues associated with identification of carers in the context of mental health service delivery. This included current practice, policy and legislation, and preferred processes.

• Mental health
• Carers

THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED Increased Capital Funding for Residential Care

THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED Information about the simpler and fairer income tested fees

THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED Increased Capital Funding for Residential Care

This document contains guidance primarily for health professionals regarding the assessment and management of avian and pandemic influenza patients, as agreed by experts from a clinical working group of the National Influenza Pandemic Action Committee. It covers treatment in hospitals and the community, of both adults and children, but may need to be adapted for use in different settings. It is intended for use in Australia throughout the pandemic alert and pandemic periods.

• Influenza
• Pandemic

This document contains guidance primarily for health professionals regarding infection control for healthcare and community settings, in the management of pandemic influenza patients, agreed by experts from an infection control working group of the National Influenza Pandemic Action Committee.

• Communicable diseases

The National Guidelines for the Prevention, Management and Control of vector-borne diseases in Australia are a series of guidelines that describe an Australian strategic approach for an arbovirus outbreak. The aims of the Guidelines are to define the steps in identifying an outbreak of arbovirus disease and detail the appropriate information to enable an effective response. This document contains the guidelines for Murray Valley encephalitis virus.

• Communicable diseases

This section of the website contains information on the 2006 and 2002 surveys.

• Aged care services
• Ageing

This study considers how the social impact of being apprehended for a minor cannabis offence differs between a strict prohibition model with criminal penalties (Western Australia) and a civil penalties model (South Australia).

• Drugs
• Illegal drugs

This kit has been provided to assist care managers to implement influenza control planning.

• Influenza
• Aged care services
• Ageing

These booklets help Hearing Services Voucher holders to use the Australian Government Hearing Services Program better, and to get a better understanding of the Devices available . The Office of Hearing Services manages this Program.

• Hearing

On 9 December 2004, the report of the Investment Review of Health and Medical Research was released.

• Research and development

A collection of Information Sheets concerning Residential Aged Care, Veterans and War Widow(er)s, Home and Community Care and the GST

THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED

• Research and development
• Suicide prevention
• Injury prevention

This page contains introductory information on the aims and accessibility of the Communicable Diseases Intelligence journal.

The $2.2 billion package, Investing in Australia's Aged Care: More Places, Better Care, builds on previous reforms by providing further support for older Australians needing care, while encouraging aged care providers to become more flexible, accountable and innovative in the delivery of care.

• Aged care services
• Ageing

This document outlines the principles involved in, and the procedures necessary for, the prevention of the transmission of infectious diseases in the health care setting, referred to as infection control or infection control procedures.

• Communicable diseases

This project is part of a group of research projects that have been funded by the Commonwealth Government’s National Continence Management Strategy. One of the aims of the National Continence Management Strategy is to reduce admission to aged care homes by improving the treatment and management of incontinence in older Australians.

• Aged care services
• Ageing
• Continence

This is an evaluation of the Illawarra Mental Health Integration Project. The aim of the project was to develop an integrated mental health network for the Illawarra that would provide a more comprehensive, coordinated system of mental health care for a broad range of consumers.

• Mental health

This report examines recent trends in suicide around the world and across the lifespan. It identifies patterns in suicide mortality, examines the possible impact of national suicide prevention strategies and mental health plans and substance use policies on suicide rates, and considers other factors that may impact on suicide trends, such as unemployment, increased use of antidepressant medications, and cohort effects.

• Mental health
• Suicide prevention

THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED - In considering complaints of alleged breaches of the MAIF Agreement, the Panel is sometimes required to make interpretations of clauses of the MAIF Agreement. These interpretations provide clarity and give details of the broader provisions in the Agreement. These interpretations become part of the MAIF Agreement and are equally binding on the signatories.

• Child health
• Nutrition

This literature review evaluates and interprets current research relating to improving mental health literacy, in order to identify the most effective communication strategies and tools to improve mental health literacy among target audiences in the Australian population.

• Mental health

This review presents an analysis of the major achievements of the Second National Mental Health Plan to date, outlines some remaining obstacles in achieving the Plan's objectives, and presents ways forward for mental health policy and services.

• Mental health

This document synthesises existing work on the interrelations of social capital with health and mental health, and recommends areas for further research.

• Mental health

A discussion paper prepared for the National Strategy for an Ageing Australia which discusses choices and responsibilities confronting individuals in saving for retirement.

• Ageing

This project, initiated in 1996, is a first step towards transforming isolated health data sets (such as the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) data, Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule (PBS) data and hospital morbidity data (HMD)) into information that may be used to inform policy.

• Health care systems

THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN RESCINDED: This report reviews the literature on illicit drug use in Australia.

• Drugs
• Drugs and substance abuse
• Illegal drugs

This paper provides an overview of health systems in 10 countries, demonstrating the range of present funding arrangements. It compares expenditures and some selected outcome measures and describes the major reforms that have been attempted.

This report is a summary of the projects funded under the Innovative Grants Program which was established in 1992 to support community-based reform activities under the National Mental Health Strategy.

• Mental health