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High Care Residential Aged Care Facilities in Victoria
Report of the Ministerial Advisory Committee

Contents

Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Consultation Process
3. Themes and Issues Arising from the Consultations
4. Examination of Policy Proposals
5. Other Areas Considered for Action
Appendices

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List of Abbreviations

AAV

Alzheimer's Association of Victoria

ACAS

Aged Care Assessment Service

AMA

Australian Medical Association

ANF

Australian Nursing Federation

ANHECA

Australian Nursing Home and Extended Care Association
(now known as Aged Care Association of Victoria)

CACP

Community Aged Care Package

CAM / SAM

Care Aggregate Module/Standard Aggregate Module

COTA

Council on the Ageing

CSTP

Community Services Training Package

DHS

Department of Human Services (Victoria)

DHAC

Department of Health and Aged Care (Commonwealth)

DON

Director of Nursing

ECCV

Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria

HSUA

Health Services Union of Australia

NA

Nursing Assistant

NBV

Nurses Board of Victoria

OETTE

Office of Employment, Training and Tertiary Education (Victoria)

OPAC

Older Persons Action Centre

PCA

Personal Care Attendant

RCS

Resident Classification Scale

RN

Registered Nurse

TAFE

Technical and Further Education

VAHEC

Victorian Association of Health and Extended Care

VET

Vocational Education and Training

VHA

Victorian Healthcare Association


Acknowledgements

The members of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on High Care Residential Aged Care Facilities in Victoria would like to thank all of the people who provided input into the deliberations of the Committee.

This includes special thanks to the many people who prepared submissions and participated in discussions and focus groups with Committee members from July to September 2000.

This report was prepared for the Minister for Aged Care, the Honourable Bronwyn Pike, MP.

 

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