Resources

ACiA Guideline 001 - Provision of Paid Attendant Care and Nursing in the Community - May 08

These Guidelines are provided to assist: • Attendant care service providers (organisations and individuals), service users, stakeholders and funders • When determining qualifications, skills and competencies required to complete various nursing and care duties, tasks and interventions provided in the community • In the provision of safe, high quality and consistent nursing and care to service users

ACiA Guideline 002 - Administration of Oral Medications in the Community May 08

These guidelines are to provide guidance to attendant care service providers (organisations and individuals), service users, stakeholders and funders regarding safe and acceptable administration of oral medications in the community.

ACiA Guideline 003 - Administration of Medication Other Than Oral in the Community Dec 2008

 

Spinal Cord Injury - Resources

Resources relevant to attendant care providers

Working with People with Aquired Brain Injury

The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit at Liverpool Hospital has developed an excellent Online Training Resource for people working with those with an aquired brain injury. There are nine modules available. They are directed at care workers but provide valuable information and knowledge for supervisory staff. The modules can be completed as 'self-directed' learning or be facilitated within a group environment. There are also resources to assist.

Some OHS Resources and Links

 

Government Funding - Non-HACC

 

HACC Funding - Eligibility Guidelines

 

Use of Technology for Service Users

This report describes some of the benefits of telecare as an option in delivering care into the community

Sample Policies/Procedures and Resources for Community Organisations

The Illawarra Forum Inc. is a regional peak organisation for community services in the five local government areas of the Illawarra: Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, Shoalhaven and Wingecarribee. It has developed a range of fact sheets and resources for community organisations to help manage their affairs. They include basic policies, procedures and forms covering for example, human resources, OHS and meeting management. (Please note: These will need to be adapted to each organisation and, while in general, these provide useful starting points to build your management systems it is likely they will need to be added to cover many of the requirements for ACiA Certification.) http://www.illawarraforum.org.au/resources.html www.illawarraforum.org.au/templates.html