psychotropic-medications Archives - Australian Ageing Agenda

Consultation open on new psychotropic guidance

April 29, 2022May 3, 2022

Consultation open on new clinical practice guidelines to support the appropriate use of psychotropic medications among aged care residents.

Higher increase in meds when residents change GP on entry

June 4, 2021June 9, 2021

Development of guide to improve psychotropics use underway

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020

RedUSe program funded for remote facilities

February 5, 2020March 7, 2022

RedUSe program could minimise restraint, say stakeholders

October 25, 2019March 23, 2020

Peak requests $17 million to test in-facility pharmacist model

February 8, 2019

National trial of RedUSe program achieves 13 per cent drop in use of psychotropics

May 18, 2018March 23, 2020

Change in psychotropic prescribing among residents

March 21, 2018March 23, 2020