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  2. Aged care in Australia - Wikipedia

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    The aged care system in Australia aims to make sure that all older people can receive support and quality care when they need it. [ 35 ] If a person's care needs are less than those supplied by an aged care home, independent living units or retirement villages are an alternative.

  3. Australian Digital Health Agency - Wikipedia

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    The Australian Digital Health Agency is the legislative System Operator for the system, meaning they have legal responsibility for the security and access of the platform. [10] Every Australian who didn't opt out by 31 January 2019 or who hasn't deleted their profile, will have a MHR profile created for them and tied to their Medicare profile ...

  4. Health care in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Medicare is the main funding source for health services in Australia and the universal health care system. "Medicare" can be broken down into four distinct programs, each run by Services Australia: [16] the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), which is the namesake program that subsidises a portion of each 'episode' of a health service

  5. Dementia and Alzheimer's disease in Australia - Wikipedia

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    My Aged Care is a phone line and a website that provides information on Australia's aged care system and services such as dementia care options and support services. [19] [20] My Aged Care is a free health service under Healthdirect Australia for consumers, service providers and health professionals.

  6. My Health Record - Wikipedia

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    My Health Record (MHR) is the national digital health record platform for Australia, and is managed by the Australian Digital Health Agency.It was originally established as the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR), a shared electronic health summary set up by the Australian government with implementation overseen by the National Electronic Health Transition Authority (NEHTA).

  7. List of Australian Government entities - Wikipedia

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    The Department of Health was renamed the Department of Health and Aged Care; The policing, criminal justice and protective services functions were transferred from the Department of Home Affairs to the Attorney-General's Department.

  8. Aged Care Act 1997 - Wikipedia

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    This requires approved providers, aged care workers (including contractors) and governing persons to meet a series of obligations: When providing care, supports and services to people, I must: act with respect for people’s rights to freedom of expression, self-determination and decision-making in accordance with applicable laws and conventions;

  9. Department of Health and Aged Care - Wikipedia

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    The Department of Health and Aged Care (DHAC), formerly the Department of Health, is a department of the Australian Government responsible for health research, funding, promotion and regulation in Australia. Primary health care and aged care services are overseen by DHAC, while tertiary health services are administered by state and territory ...