Publications

All ARAS publications can be viewed and printed below.

They can also be ordered directly from ARAS by phoning (08) 8232 5377 or by completing the order form and returning it to ARAS by mail or faxing to (08) 8232 1794.

Accessing the Aged Rights Advocacy Service to Prevent Elder Abuse

This publication is the result of consultation with members of 2 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities (CALD) who traditionally face unique barriers when attempting to engage with service providers. Their valuable feedback will be used by ARAS to shape future planning for CALD communities. (Nov2013)

ARAS 2015-2016 Annual Report

ARAS Annual Report 2016 - 2017

ARAS Service Charter

Explains what you can expect from ARAS.

ARAS Pamphlet

The brochure is available in 15 languages and details what we do and how we can help.

• Italian
• Greek
• Polish
• Dutch
• Vietnamese
• Arabic
• Bosnian
• Latvian
• Chinese
• Serbian
• Croation
• Russian
• German
• Hungarian
• Spanish

ARAS Consumer Information Leaflet

We have merged several pieces of information together for simplicity. This leaflet contains information about:

1. How ARAS Advocates for Older People including what will happen when you ring ARAS.
2. ARAS Privacy Information.
3. Your right to make a complaint about ARAS.

Your Life Your Care Your Rights

A practical Guide to rights and responsibilities for users of community aged care services.

• Contains examples of questions you can ask to ensure that you are involved in the decisions that are made about your care.
• Provides information about how an advocate can support you to uphold your rights.

How to Advocate for Yourself or Others

An important aspect of the assistance provided by ARAS is advising and preparing people to self-advocate i.e. to speak on their own behalf in order to gain information, access services, change their services to better meet their needs and to generally stay in control of and self-manage their support. This Fact Sheet is a practical guide for self advocacy.

Residential Care

Click below for a full list of Residential Care publications.

An article developed by ARAS discussing the consumers' right to be consulted about the aged care services they receive.

Charter of Residents' Rights and Responsibilities

Available in 17 languages.

NACAP National Aged Care Advocacy Program brochures

Available in 16 languages.

Your Care Plan in Residential Care

The Quality Quiz

Guidelines for Resident Groups Kit

Available for $60 + GST & postage

Residential Aged Care facilities know that an effective resident group is a valuable tool in the QA process of a facility but it can be difficult to evaluate how well your resident group is operating. Developed in 2009 collaboratively by ARAS and the University of Adelaide to promote effective resident groups, the Guidelines for Resident Groups provides a series of simple assessments tools to assist facilities to review the functions of their resident group.

When you are asked to leave a residential aged care facility

When your aged care facility is closing

Being a resident representative on your Home's Quality Assurance Committee

The Importance of Information

An article developed by ARAS to highlight the key information that you can expect to receive from your facility.

Participation in Decision Making in Residential Care

Developed by ARAS, these guidelines will help to ensure that representatives and family are able to participate in the making of decisions with regard to their family members etc. especially if they have dementia.

Home and Community

Click below for a full list of Home and Community publications.

Your Life Your Care Your Rights

A practical Guide to rights and responsibilities for users of community aged care services.

• Contains examples of questions you can ask to ensure that you are involved in the decisions that are made about your care.
• Provides finformation about how an advocate can support you to uphold your rights.

Abuse Prevention Program

All ARAS publications can be viewed and printed

Accessing the Aged Rights Advocacy Service to Prevent Elder Abuse

ARAS Abuse Protocols

PocketGuide

Fact Sheet 1

Fact Sheet 2

Fact Sheet 3

New DVDs produced by ARAS with support from Office for the Ageing SA Health

These DVDs encourage older people to engage with their commmunities and promote strong community connections. If you are working with older people, you can use these DVDs as an educational tool and engage and create conversations about the scenarios.

There's No Excuse for Abuse