POLICY, PLANNING AND PRACTICE IN AGED CARE

GER5PPA

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students will review the policy and service framework for aged care in Australia and the impact of current policies and service provision on the quality of life and welfare of older Australians including frail older people. The subject explores the social and political contexts of policies, historical legacies, funding mechanisms and programs that address the needs of older people. Current approaches to the provision of health services for older people, community aged care programs and residential care are examined, in terms of the extent to which these program meet the needs of older people and provide quality care. This subject is only available in distance education mode in 2015.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Angela Herd

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

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Quota Management Strategy: N/A

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Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Policy, Planning and Practice in Aged Care readings

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: A Herd

Year: 2015

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Publisher: Lincoln Centre

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Longevity and Social Change in Australia

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Borowski,A., Encel,S. & Ozanne,E.

Year: 2007

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Publisher: UNSW PRESS

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

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Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. To analyse the current age profile of the Australian population and population trends; and to recognise ways in which society has or could change in response to population ageing
02. To identify key principles underlying international, national and local responses to population ageing
03. To summarise perspectives on needs of older people; how needs impact on demand and supply of health care; ways of assessing needs; and methods for determining priorities
04. To relate service delivery for older people to concepts of quality of life and to formulate alternative approaches to services
05. To critique opportunities for and barriers to the participation of older people in decision making and policy formulation
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.