General resources
Carer Gateway – a great place to start for support and services.
Funded by the Australian Government Carer Gateway is a new, national service which provides information and practical resources to assist carers.
What information is available?
If you are caring for someone, contact Carer Gateway to find out about:
- Local support such as respite services
- How to look after yourself while caring for someone
- Financial and legal considerations
- What to do in an emergency or crises situation
- How to adjust when caring ends
Contact Carer Gateway Call 1800 422 737 Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm or visit the website
VicHealth Statewide Indicators report 2015 – statewide profiles from the VicHealth Indictors Survey 2015
VicHealth LGA profiles 2017 – LGA Profiles from the VicHealth Indicators Survey 2017
Prevention Victoria – How to create better health and wellbeing in your community
Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing plan – the current 2019 – 2023 plan
ECCV – Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV)
Department of Health My Aged Care website – the starting point to access Australian Government funded services
Aged Care Guide – a guide to residential care, retirement villages and home supports
Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria – the peak body committed to empowering people from culturally diverse backgrounds
Disease prevention
Life program online test – AusD Risk test for screening for Diabetes risk
Australian Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool – information about Diabetes Risk and the screening tool with explanatory information
Australian absolute cardiovascular disease risk
Dementia
Dementia pathway tool – a tool providing information on dementia from early recognition of symptoms to palliative care
Dementia Training Australia – a national approach to dementia training and education
Dementia Australia – purposeful activities in dementia – resource with videos showing purposeful activities for people with dementia
Living at home
Increasing choice in home care – the Australian Government website on Ageing & Aged Care that provides information on the Increasing Choice in Home Care reforms and the way that home care services are delivered to older Australians