Project tender detail
Mission Australia seeks to engage a skilled and experienced organisation or consultant to develop an evidence base against which to assess the Leisure and Lifestyle (L&L) Activity program in its aged care homes and identify gaps and areas for improvement.
Mission Australia has three aged care homes in NSW: Charles Chambers Court, Annie Green Court, and Benjamin Short Grove. These specialist aged care homes target people who have experienced homelessness or are at risk of homelessness and supported 236 people over the last financial year (2023-2024). A safe home is essential at every stage of life, but for vulnerable older adults, homelessness can severely affect their health and wellbeing. These three homes provide a Leisure and Lifestyle (L&L) program for residents which include activities that generally cover six domains: physical, entertainment, creative, spiritual, educational, and technology.
The objectives of the review are to:
• Undertake a literature review in order to inform a ‘best practice’ model for activity programs in residential aged care homes that support residents with diverse and complex needs (such as history of homelessness, mental health and substance use), including minimum skill/competency requirements of program staff.
• Develop a practice model that aligns with the evidence base that includes minimum viable standards aligned to Aged care and NDIS, including staffing, facilitator/ participant ratios etc and expected outcomes for Mission Australia’s aged care homes.
• Undertake a review of current practice against the best practice model and identify any gaps.
• Provide recommendations for improvement, highlighting any training or development needs required to meet the new L&L program practice model going forward.
Details of how to apply:
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Contact: Tracey Delaney:
Closing Date: 21 March 2025