Aged Care - Individual Support: Medication

Legislation

Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 - WA
Medicines and Poisons Regulations 2016 - WA
National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017 - Commonwealth
National Health (Residential Medication Chart) (Repeal) Determination 2015 (PB 20 of 2015)
National Health Act 1953 - Commonwealth

Guidelines and Codes of Practice

Guiding principles for medication management in residential aged care facilities
Guiding principles for medication management in the community - July 2006
Medication Safety
National Residential Medication Chart (version 4)
Six rights of safe medication administration

Library Resources

Dosage Calculations Made Incredibly Easy - ANZ edition

AMH: Aged Care Companion > Central Regional

Kanopy > Central Regional

Some Kanopy titles include:

Safe Medication Practices Oral and Topical Meds

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Subjects: Aged Care, Community Services, Disability Studies, Individual Support, Nursing

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