Standards and Guidelines
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Stroke
Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management (living guidelines)- https://informme.org.au/Guidelines/Clinical-Guidelines-for-Stroke-Management-2017
Childhood Stroke Clinical Guidelines –https://informme.org.au/en/Guidelines/Childhood-stroke-guidelines
Guidelines for the management of absolute cardiovascular disease risk 2012 & Quick reference guide for health professionals – https://informme.org.au/en/Guidelines/Guidelines-for-the-assessment-and-management-of-absolute-CVD-risk
Parkinson's Disease
Guidelines for Occupational Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease Rehabilitation — https://www.parkinsonnet.nl/app/uploads/sites/3/2019/11/ot_guidelines_final-npf__3_.pdf
Aged Care
Aged Care Quality Standards Resources – https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/providers/standards
Guidance and resources for providers to support the Aged care Quality Standards –https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/sites/default/files/media/Guidance_%26_Resource_V9.pdf
Sexuality Assessment Tool (SexAT)-https://arrow.latrobe.edu.au/store/3/5/1/2/9/public/35129PV_current.pdf
Aged Care Diversity Framework –https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/aged-care-diversity-framework
Actions to support LGBTI Elders: a Guide for Aged Care Providers –https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/actions-to-support-lgbti-elders-a-guide-for-aged-care-providers
Actions to Support Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: a Guide for Aged Care Providers –https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/actions-to-support-older-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people-a-guide-for-aged-care-providers
Caring for the Forgotten Australians, Former Child Migrants and Stolen Generations – https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2020/01/booklet-caring-for-forgotten-australians-former-child-migrants-and-stolen-generations.pdf
Palliative Care
Compassionate Communities: An Implementation guide for Community approaches to end of life care –https://palliativecare.org.au/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2018/09/An-implementation-guide-for-community.pdf
For WA: Advanced Care Planning, Advances Health Directive, Enduring Power of Guardianship –https://www.advancecareplanning.org.au/resources/advance-care-planning-for-your-state-territory/wa
National Palliative Care Standards 5th Ed. – https://palliativecare.org.au/standards
National Palliative Care Strategy 2018 – https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/national-palliative-care-strategy-2018.pdf
Principles for Palliative and End-of-life Care in Residential Aged Care- https://palliativecare.org.au/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2017/05/PCA018_Guiding-Principles-for-PC-Aged-Care_W03-002.pdf