Resources | Inner West Aged Care Services

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Inner West Sydney -Aged Care Reform Road Map		This resource has been commissioned by Inner West Sector Support and Development and developed by Paul Sadler. The roadmap illustrates the trajectory of the ongoing reforms.

About Home and Community Care Services
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Careers in Home and Community Care (DVD)	About Home and Community Care Services	So what's it like working in home and community care services? This DVD explores various career options. We look at the issues surrounding care for frail older people or people with a disability and include interviews with a range of people employed at different levels in home and community care services. Copies of this DVD can be obtained from the Inner West Sector Support and Development Officer Ph: 9911 9860 or Email: Marina.Antonas@burwood.nsw.gov.au
Home and Community Care Information	About Home and Community Care Services	Information for Clients booklet in English
Manual Handling for Personal Care Work	About Home and Community Care Services	Manual Handling for Personal Care Work For Workers Supporting Older People Living at Home shows good manual handling techniques where workers are providing personal care in the home to older people with low care needs. Copies of this DVD can be obtained from the Inner West Sector Support and Development Officer Ph: 9911 9860 or Email: Marina.Antonas@burwood.nsw.gov.au
Understanding & Responding to Behaviours of Concern	About Home and Community Care Services	Understanding & Responding to Behaviours of Concern For Workers Supporting Older People Living at Home looks at the types of behaviours of concern that support workers may come across and some emotional, social, environmental and physical causes and triggers. It also explains why it is important to know and be aware of the client’s needs, good communication skills, what to do if a client is aggressive and why it is important to report immediately and accurately to a supervisor when there is a change or incident with a client. Copies of this DVD can be obtained from the Inner West Sector Support and Development Officer Ph: 9911 9860 or Email: Marina.Antonas@burwood.nsw.gov.au
Duty of Care	About Home and Community Care Services	Duty of Care is part of our lives. Everyday when we work or play we practise duty of care. Using workplace examples from a community care setting, this video clearly explains the complex concept of duty of care. This video explores typical dilemmas, such as challenging behaviour, medication and privacy, which workers might face with their clients and offers a simple and effective process to attempt to solve those dilemmas without impinging on the rights of individual clients. Copies of this DVD can be obtained from the Inner West Sector Support and Development Officer Ph: 9911 9860 or Email: Marina.Antonas@burwood.nsw.gov.au
Professional Boundaries For Workers Supporting People Living at Home	About Home and Community Care Services	The Professional Boundaries video gives an overview of what a professional boundary is, then eight real work scenarios which show where a boundary could be crossed between a worker and a client. It will assist them in saying “no” and to explain “why” to the client if they ask them to do something that is not on their task list. Copies of this DVD can be obtained from the Inner West Sector Support and Development Officer Ph: 9911 9860 or Email: Marina.Antonas@burwood.nsw.gov.au
Need Help at Home A5 Flyer	About Home and Community Care Services	A5 flyer about Commonwealth Home Support Program in the Inner West Area of Sydney.
HDO Brochure	About Home and Community Care Services	Information about the Inner West Sector Support and Development Officer
Manual Handling for Support Workers in Home Care	About Home and Community Care Services	This video clearly explains what manual handling is in home care. It covers potential risks and hazards and what to do about them and how to perform home care tasks safely to avoid strain and injury. Copies of this DVD can be obtained from the Inner West Sector Support and Development Officer Ph: 9911 9860 or Email: Marina.Antonas@burwood.nsw.gov.au
CHSP Acronyms	About Home and Community Care Services	For more information on CHSP Acronyms, please refer to the document below.