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The items listed below are tools and resources developed by NARI (alone or in collaboration with other organisations). This section includes links directly to the tool/resource and links to the Research section of the NARI website that provides details of project staff, project partners, funding source, project summary and report.

Healthy Ageing Quiz - General health self checklist

Type of Tool / Resource

Target Group

Project

Contact Person for Further Information

Click here to view the online version of the Healthy Ageing Quiz

Click here to download PDF version of the Healthy Ageing Quiz

Older people/those approaching older age Development of a Healthy Ageing Quiz Ph: (03) 8387 2596
E-mail: Freda Vrantsidis

Falls Risk for Older People in the Community (FROP-Com) - Falls risk assessment tool and guidelines

Type of Tool / Resource

Target Group

Project

Contact Person for Further Information

Click here for the latest FROP-Com fropcom

Click here for the latest FROP-Com Guidelines fropcom

Community health providers Preventing future falls in older people presenting to the Emergency Department following a fall Ph: (03) 8387 2383
E-mail: Frances Batchelor

Falls Risk for Older People in the Community – Screen (FROP-Com Screen) - Falls risk assessment tool and guidelines

Type of Tool / Resource

Target Group

Project

Contact Person for Further Information

Click here for the latest FROP-Com Screen

Click here for the latest FROP-Com Screen Guidelines

Community health providers Implementation of a falls risk screen for older people presenting to an Emergency Department. Ph: (03) 8387 2383
E-mail: Frances Batchelor

Falls Risk for Hospitalised Older People (FRHOP) - Falls risk assessment tool and guidelines

Type of Tool / Resource

Target Group

Project

Contact Person for Further Information

Click here for the latest FRHOP Tool

Click here for the latest FRHOP Guidelines

Click here for the latest FRHOP Attachment for Referrals

Hospital health providers Preventing adverse events in sub-acute care: Changing practice to prevent falls Ph: (03) 8387 2596
E-mail: Freda Vrantsidis

Falls Risk Assessment - Falls risk assessment tool and guidelines

Type of Tool / Resource

Target Group

Project

Contact Person for Further Information

Click here for the Falls Risk Assessment Form

Click here for the Falls Risk Assessment Guidelines

Residential care staff Falls prevention for older people in residential care facilities (MECRS) Ph: (03) 8387 2596
E-mail: Freda Vrantsidis

Dementia Resource Guide - Resource Guide for Dementia

Type of Tool / Resource

Target Group

Project

Contact Person for Further Information

Click here to access the online version of the Dementia Resource Guide

Health professionals, community workers and community members The Dementia Resource Guide

Ph: (03) 8387 2331
E-mail:
Betty Haralambous

Ph: (03) 8387 2200
E-mail: Kirsten Moore


Improving the Environment for Older People in Health Services: An Audit Tool - Environmental assessment tool

Type of Tool / Resource

Target Group

Project

Contact Person for Further Information

Click here to access the audit tool (Department of Human Services)

Hospital staff Older Person Friendly Health Service Environments: Development and trial of an audit tool

Ph: (03) 8387 2200
E-mail: Kirsten Moore


Guidelines and Implementation Tools for Falls Prevention - the VQC Minimising the risk of falls and falls injuries: guidelines for acute, sub-acute and residential care settings - Falls resources guide

Type of Tool / Resource

Target Group

Project

Contact Person for Further Information

Click here to access the guide on the Victorian Quality Council's website

Hospital and residential care staff Development of Guidelines and Implementation Tools for Falls Prevention

Ph: (03) 8387 2567
E-mail: Marcia Fearn


Person-Centred Health Care for Older Adults Survey - Self and service checklist on person-centred care

Type of Tool / Resource

Target Group

Project

Contact Person for Further Information

Click here to access Person-Centred Health Care for Older Adults Survey

Hospital staff Best Practice in Person-Centred Health Care for Older Victorians

Ph: (03) 8387 2639
E-mail: Briony Dow

Ph: (03) 8387 2567
E-mail: Marcia Fearn


Working Together to Prevent Falls in Residential Care - Web-based guideline on falls prevention

Type of Tool / Resource

Target Group

Project

Contact Person for Further Information

Click here to access Working together to prevent falls in residential care: Resourse Package

Residential care staff Star Project: Working together to prevent falls

Ph: (03) 8387 2200
E-mail: Kirsten Moore


Working Together to Prevent Falls in Residential Care - Web-based guideline on falls prevention

Type of Tool / Resource

Target Group

Project

Contact Person for Further Information

Click here to access Falls prevention training expo

Residential care staff Star Project: Working together to prevent falls

Ph: (03) 8387 2200
E-mail: Kirsten Moore


Priority of Access Tool and Guidelines for Local Government HACC Services - HACC tool and guidelines

Type of Tool / Resource

Target Group

Project

Contact Person for Further Information

The revised POA4 can be downloaded here ....1

Guidelines for using POA4 can be downloaded here ....

Local Government HACC Services Priority of Access tool for Local Government HACC services (POA4)

Ph: (03) 8387 2331
E-mail:
Betty Haralambous

Ph: (03) 8387 2200
E-mail: Kirsten Moore


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