This leaflet is part of a series written by nurses, doctors and experts with experience in aged care.

This booklet explains how older people can access care in an aged care home, the process for moving into an aged care home and what to expect when you are there. 

Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network is working to support RACHs to increase availability and use of telehealth care for aged care residents.

A guide for the management of the acutely unwell and deteriorating resident

Medication management systems will be used to electronically prescribe medicines in residential care facilities, without the need for paper prescriptions.

A secure online summary of an individual’s health information and is available to all Australians.

Health and aged care professionals can request an assessment for a patient or client they feel requires support. GPs may also be able to use e-referrals from within their practice management system.

Used for referral to geriatrician, psycho-geriatrician, specialist aged care nurses, inpatient ACAT and aged care allied health.

Advice for residential aged care homes.

A voluntary process of planning for future health and personal care whereby a person makes their beliefs, values and preferences known so they can be used to guide future decision-making in the event that the person is unable to make or communicate decisions.

BERTIE training supports both clinical and non-clinical staff working in residential aged care to recognise and manage early signs of deteriorating health.

Murrumbidgee HealthPathways is a web-based portal with condition-specific ‘pathways'. Each pathway supports clinicians with assessment, management and local referral information.