each wave. Encouraging Better Practice in Aged Care (EBPAC) In 2011–12, the EBPAC initiative was incorporated into the ACSIHAG. There are 3 key elements to activities under the EBPAC initiative: Evidence Translation Projects; National Rollout Projects; and Resource Management. Round 3 of EBPAC commenced in June 2012 and ceased in December 2014. See specific activities below. The core element of EBPAC provides grants to the industry to implement evidence-translation projects. DSS June 2012- Dec 2014 See below for individual figures An evaluation is being undertaken by the Centre for Health evaluation report will be published in May 2015 To date, there have been three EBPAC funding rounds. The first two funding rounds involved 13 projects working within residential aged care facilities across six states. EBPAC national rollout projects build on the successes of the previous EBPAC projects by rolling out the results more widely across the aged care industry. 3 projects are currently funded through the ACSIHAG Fund, in the areas of palliative care, wound management and person centred dementia care. Each project was funded for 2 years and included a project-level evaluation, at the core of which was a ‘before and after’ design i.e. measuring a series of variables before implementation commenced and then measuring the same variables after implementation of the evidence. The outcomes of the programme for residents were difficult to measure. For many people residing in aged care facilities maintaining health status rather than improving health status may well be a satisfactory outcome. The three behaviour management projects produced the best evidence that resident outcomes improved. Encouraging Better Practice in Aged Care (EBPAC): Person Centred Dementia Support in Community Develop and promote an evidence-based person centred community dementia support framework and organisational self-assessment tool for community aged care and HACC providers. These tools will support these organisations to improve the quality of services delivered to packaged care and HACC recipients with dementia DSS 1 July 2013- 29 Jan 2015 $466,190 Yes (yet to be completed) The Project resulted in the development and promotion of an evidence-based resource to assist in the delivery of Person-Centred Dementia Care by aged care providers. The participants within the project found the effort and experience worthwhile. The resources have application beyond the planned cope of those living with Dementia. Pilot providers flagged the appropriateness of these resources for fail older consumers without Dementia. Other providers and industry stakeholders have identified the relevance of these resources to residential aged care as well.
effective approaches for staff to use in their everyday practice, thereby enabling staff to better address unmet needs and improve quality of life for residents with dementia. Implementation of the resource kit is facilitated by national workshops and follow-up support. National Rollout of the Personalising Practice in Dementia Toolkit (Dementia Dynamics) is progressing. Transitions Into Care: Building Capacity and Improving Experiences for Residents and Carers The aim of this project is to provide a consultancy service for small providers of residential aged care in NSW. This project will build on research AlzNSW conducted with BCS and UnitingCare Ageing which examined carers’ perceptions and experiences of placing a relative in residential aged care. DSS 1 July 2013- 30 Oct 2016 $369,451 Yes (yet to be completed) The project is still progressing. Best Care Outcomes for People with Parkinson's in RACFs This project will improve the quality of life for people with advanced Parkinson’s disease who are in residential care, using best practice training, support and consultation for staff. In the first year a national training package in the care and medical management of residents with Parkinson’s disease will be developed and trialled. In years two and three the training will be delivered to residential care facilities throughout Australia by specialist nurse educators, who will also provide ongoing consultation to residential care staff around the care of individuals with Parkinson’s and related conditions. An evaluation of the project will be undertaken. DSS 1 July 2013- 1 Dec 2016 $264,701 Yes (yet to be completed) The project is still progressing. Decision Assist Project: Including Decision Assist Advance Care Planning and Specialist Palliative Care Telephone Advisory Service (DAACPSPCTAS) This Specialist Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning Advisory Services (Decision Assist Project) project is part of a strategic approach to strengthening the interface, and building better health connections, between the health and aged care systems. The DAACPSPCTAS is available to support aged care staff throughout the advance care planning process and is available to GPs and aged care staff working in residential or aged community care services. In addition to the phone advisory service the project encompasses aged care workshops; GP education; and linkages DoH June 2013- June 2016 - NK NK
projects. Total Funding $364,150,396 (funding information not available for all activities) Table 0.2: Programmes ceased/completed during the Stocktake period (1 July 2011 to 30 June 2014) Specific Brief summary Funder/s Time period Total for 3 financial years for the period of the Stocktake (GST exclusive) Evaluation Outputs/Outcomes Aged Care Workforce Supplement The Workforce Supplement was introduced for eligible aged care providers to assist the industry to recruit, retain and provide continued education and training opportunities for staff. Committed 1.2 billion over four years. Applications for the Supplement were suspended in September 2013 and transitional arrangements were put in place for eligible providers to receive the supplement until 30 June 2014. DoHA; DSS July 2013- Dec 2013 $3,800,000 No Less than 1% of eligible organisations received the Aged Care Workforce Supplement in 2013-2014. National Partnership on Indigenous Economic Participation Under the National Partnership on Indigenous Economic Participation, funding was provided for the employment and training of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in aged and community care services throughout Australia. DoHA/DPMC Ceased 30 June 2014 - NK At 18 September responsibility for this programme was transferred to the DPMC. In 2011-12, 754 paid positions for aged care Indigenous workers through the programme were funded. This was reported to have led to a significant increase in the Indigenous workforce in the aged care industry; No. paid positions for aged care Indigenous workers through the National Partnership for Indigenous Economic Participation