helping aged people

live the life they want to live

maintaining

support networks

providing training to the

community care sector

assisting service providers to

help older people stay independent longer

improving cohesion

across the community care sector in New England

RESOURCES AND LINKS

RESOURCES

NESST Free On-Line Training Portal

The portal is now available to all New England Aged Care providers and all community transport projects in NSW (a certificate is emailed on completion).

Please share with your staff and volunteers: https://nesstbasictraining.thinkific.com/

On this site you will find:

  • An introduction to the Commonwealth Home Support Programme
  • Food Safety for Seniors
  • Dementia Basics
  • Duty of Care
  • Professional Boundaries
  • Confidentiality
  • An Introduction to Community Transport – new

If you would prefer to host a paper-based group session we are happy to help. We can provide resources and send out certificates after completion.

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

Human Services Network

Department of Family & Community Services

Department of Social Services

MyAgedCare

Transport for NSW

Elder Abuse Helpline

NON-GOVERNMENT SERVICES

National Disability Services

Aged and Community Services NSW & ACT

Meals on Wheels NSW

Community Transport Organisation

Bush Support Services

Friendly Faces Helping Hands Foundation

Literacy for Life Foundation

DOWNLOADS

Commonwealth Home Support Programme Manual  2022-23 Updated July 2022

CHSP Manual 2022-23 Summary of Changes Updated July 2022

Department of Health –  CHSP 2022-23 Extension Working Group

Department of Health – An-ACC Reports: RUCS 

Department of Health – Payment in Arrears Fact Sheet 

Paul Sadler Regional CHSP Forum 2022

Micheal Fine_Some key questions_The future of the CHSP and Home Support 2022

Rural CHSP Transport Conference – Presentations 

Paul Sadler Aged Care Royal Commission Implications for Rural Transport

Road Less Travelled _Sarah McLelland

IndigResourceBooklet_Final Version

Carer Gateway Stakeholders Kit

NSW SES Recovery Guide

Emergency Management General Information

Identifying and Responding to the Abuse of Older People

Rupert Person Centred Support Plan

Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS)

Australian Community Care Outcomes Measurement Tool (ACCOM)

Function & Wellbeing Q Summary copy

If you have a resource or link you would like to share please contact us at info@www.nesst.org.au.