A higher concentrate on multidisciplinary and complete care and reablement and restorative care via that multidisciplinary strategy are among the many alternatives for allied well being below the brand new Aged Care Act, says Christina Wyatt.
Ms Wyatt, who’s skilled apply adviser at Occupational Remedy Australia, mentioned these alternatives on the current Optimistic Ageing Summit.
The allied-health centered occasion drew 250 folks to the Adelaide Hilton for 2 days of periods on the way to enhance the well being and wellbeing of older Australians.
On the sidelines of the occasion, Ms Wyatt informed Australian Ageing Agenda the aged care sector might study lots from multidisciplinary fashions of care working effectively in acute and sub-acute environments.
“It’s round embedding allied well being into the care group or into the group that’s supporting the older individual,” Ms Wyatt informed AAA.
“It’s about being adequately funded and permitting these allied well being professionals to work to their full scope of apply.”
On this video, Ms Wyatt discusses different traits of profitable multidisciplinary care together with the alternatives for allied well being below the reforms, which at the moment are been delayed until 1 November:
Optimistic Ageing Summit is an initiative of Australian Ageing Agenda and Group Care Overview – discover out extra on the Positive Ageing Summit 2025 website
