Topic hub
Hospital discharge and transition
The handover between hospital and community services is where care most often falls through. These guides focus on preventing that.
Service types
Understanding inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation
Plain-language guide to inpatient, outpatient, community and home-based rehabilitation in Australia, and how clinicians decide which setting suits a person.
6 min read
Conditions
Rehabilitation after stroke: a typical pathway
A general overview of rehabilitation after stroke in Australia, including settings, the multidisciplinary team and what rehabilitation may address.
9 min read
Referral practice
How to prepare a rehabilitation referral that does not get delayed
A practical guide for GPs, specialists, case managers and families on the information, documents and consent a rehabilitation referral usually needs before it can be actioned.
8 min read
Transitions of care
From hospital to community rehabilitation: making the handover work
What discharge planning should cover when rehabilitation continues at home or in the community, including equipment, funding, follow-up and who owns each task.
9 min read
Referral practice
Coordinating a rehabilitation referral between GP, insurer and provider
A referrer-facing guide to running the handover between treating practitioner, insurer or funder and rehabilitation provider: who does what, what consent needs to cover, and why a referral is not a funding approval.
9 min read
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