caring@home project 2023-2026

Ageing Australia is the national peak body representing providers across the aged care sector, seniors housing, residential care, home care, community care and related services. Ageing Australia represent the majority of service providers and work with them to build a sector where older Australians age with dignity, care and respect. Ageing Australia advocate for a sector that champions excellence, sustainability, and innovation, ensuring our members have the tools, resources, and guidance they need to deliver exceptional services.

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is accredited by the Australian Medical Council for setting professional medical standards for training, assessment, certification and continuing professional development in the specialty of general practice. It is the only College in Australia dedicated to rural and remote medicine and plays an important role in supporting junior doctors and medical students considering a career in rural medicine.

Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) is the peak body and professional membership association for all nurses working outside of a hospital setting in Australia. APNA champions the role of primary health care nurses; to advance professional recognition, ensure workforce sustainability, nurture leadership in health, and optimise the role of nurses in patient-centred care. APNA represents a significant and rapidly expanding workforce; primary health care nurses account for around one in eight of the 640,000 registered health professionals in Australia.

Brisbane South Palliative Care Collaborative (BSPCC) aims to progress best-practice palliative care by implementing quality improvement programs, delivering evidence-based palliative care education and training, and developing inter-sectoral palliative care research programs. BSPCC has developed and implemented successful and respected national, state and local health service programs including caring@home.

Brisbane South PHN is the local Primary Health Network (PHN) for the Brisbane south region. Brisbane South PHN work with health professionals and communities to understand our region's health and wellbeing needs and commission services that directly respond to these needs. Brisbane South PHN is an independent, not-for-profit organisation funded by the Australian Government. We are a key health system connector, integrator and innovator. We specialise in person-centred, place-based health system reform that delivers real-world results for the people and communities in our region.

National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners (NAATSIHWP) is a national peak workforce association committed to ensuring Australia’s health care system meets the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. NAATSIHWP have been funded by the Australian Government since establishment in August 2009 to promote prevention and control of disease and other health conditions in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, improve the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, address the impacts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage and address the under representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working within Australia’s health care system.

Palliative Care Australia (PCA) is the national peak body for palliative care and represents all those who work towards high quality palliative care for all Australians who need it. Working closely with consumers, Member Organisations and the palliative care workforce, PCA aims to improve access to, and promote the need for, palliative care. PCA believes high quality palliative care should be available and accessible to people living with a life-limiting illness when and where they need it. PCA supports the health, aged care and community sector workforce who all have a role in providing palliative care to people with a life-limiting illness and supporting carers and loved ones.

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is the national peak body for Australia's 40,000+ pharmacists, bringing together every pharmacist from every sector and connecting them with the resources and professional development needed to succeed. Through proactive advocacy, PSA ensures pharmacy will remain a rewarding and enjoyable career into the future.