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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Reference Group
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Reference Group has been established to provide advice to the Department of Health and Ageing and state and territory governments on matters of importance concerning the delivery of aged care services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people around Australia during the implementation of aged care reforms as outlined in the National Health and Hospitals Network Agreement (April 2010).National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander National Aged Care Strategy
The aim of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Strategy is to improve access to, and quality of, culturally appropriate care for older people aged 50 years and over from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.National Asthma Council of Australia
The National Asthma Council brings together all forms of endeavour in the field of asthma and associated conditions in order to improve the quality of life and health outcomes of people with asthma and their carers.National Carer Counselling Program
The National Carer Counselling Program provides short-term counselling for people caring for a relative or friend who is frail aged, has dementia, or has a disability, around specific areas of concern to them.National Continence Helpline
The National Continence Helpline is a free telephone service which provides information, can refer you to local sources of help, as well as offering personal advice and counselling about bladder and bowel function problems. Phone: 1800 330 066.National Dementia Helpline
The National Dementia Helpline (phone 1800 100 500) is funded by the Australian Government and run by Alzheimer's Australia to provide information and support for people with dementia, their carers and families, along with service providers, health professionals and members of the public who have an interest in dementia.see the detailed definition
National Diabetes Service Scheme
The National Diabetes Service Scheme (NDSS) is an initiative of the Commonwealth Government administered by Diabetes Australia Ltd. The NDSS is a program that provides blood and urine testing strips, syringes and needles for special injection systems at subsidised prices to people who register for its benefits. Diabetes Australia has administered the NDSS for the Commonwealth since 1987.National Respite for Carers Program
The National Respite for Carers Program provides information and respite for carers of older people and people with disabilities to allow them to have a break.Read more: About the National Respite for Carers Program
Neurologist
A neurologist is a medical practitioner who studies and treats injuries and diseases affecting the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system and muscle tissue.Nominee
A nominee is a person who can act on behalf of another person to conduct business, represent interests and receive correspondence in dealings with most Australian Government departments, including the Department of Health and Ageing. Only one person can be registered as a resident's nominee. Nominee arrangements are not shared between Government agencies.Non-pensioner maximum income-tested fee
Non-pensioners may be asked to pay an extra amount of care fee, which is set by the Australian Government according to their income.see the detailed definition
Notices of Non-Compliance
Notices of non-compliance may be issued by the Department of Health and Ageing (the Department) where an approved provider is not complying with its responsibilities in providing required care and services. The notice of non-compliance issued to the approved provider identifies the problems that need to be addressed and by when. The approved provider is encouraged to meet with care recipients, tell them about the identified problems and explain what it will be doing to fix them.Information is published about notices of non-compliance on the Department’s website and includes the names and addresses of services, the names of the relevant approved providers, the actions taken by the Department under the Aged Care Act 1997, the reasons for those actions, relevant dates and the status of the services. Links are provided below.
If the non-compliance is not remedied, sanctions may ultimately be imposed on the approved provider. Where there is an immediate and severe risk to the health, safety or wellbeing of care recipients the Department may impose sanctions without issuing a notice of non-compliance.
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Read more: Aged Care - Sanctions and Notices of Non-Compliance