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Journals / Booklets
ACROD Documents

ACROD Annual Reports

Memorandum and Articles of Association and By-laws of ACROD Limited
1993 Quality Assurance in the Disability Field – A discussion paper
1994 How and When to Write Policies & Procedures
1996 A Framework for Funding Disability Employment Services
1999 ACROD Submission to the Senate GST & Tax Reform Inquiries

ACROD Disparity

Summer 2002 - current

American Journal of Recreation Therapy
Volume 4, Number 3, Summer 2005 - current

Aged Care Australia (ACAA) formerly ANHECA
March 2005 -

ANHECA News

March 1998 - November 2004

ANHECA NSW Chronicle

February 1998 - February 2005

Association Management Journal

October 2000 - current
Supplier Directory 2005

Australian Health & Aged Care Journal
December 1994, Volume 6, Issue 3 - 1999, Volume 10, Issue 5

(Australian Council on Healthcare Standards) EQUIP News

Summer 1997 - Winter 2001

(Aged Care Standards Agency Newsletter) The Standard

November 1998 - November / December 1999

Australian Music Therapy Association “The Bulletin” (Newsletter)
September 1985, Volume 8, Number 3 - current

The Australian Journal of Music Therapy (The journal of the Australian Music Therapy Association Inc.)
Volume 7, 1996 - current

The Australian Music Therapy Association Inc. Directory of Membership current

Australasian Journal on Ageing

June 2001, Volume 20.2
September 2001, Volume 20.3 Supplement 2
March 2002, Volume 21.1

Directions Journal for Natural Health Professionals

1998, Volume 1, Number 1 - 2000, Volume 3, Number 5

Diversional Therapy Resources
Doll Therapy Doll, Fabric Carry Basket

Diversional Therapy Conference Proceedings
Diversional Therapy Association of Australia Journals (July 1985, November 1985, April 1986)
1993 1st NSW State Conference – Conference Proceedings x 2
1994 2nd NSW State Conference – Conference Proceedings
1995 3rd NSW State Conference – Conference Proceedings x 2
1996 4th NSW State Conference – Conference Proceedings x 2
1997? 1st National Diversional Therapy Conference Proceedings
2005 8th National Diversional Therapy Conference Proceedings
2006 9th National Diversional Therapy Conference Proceedings on CD (get out of cupboard)

Diversional Therapy Conventions Papers
1995 17th Annual Convention Collection of Papers (File copy only)
1998 20th Annual Convention Collection of Papers (File copy only)
2002 24th Annual Convention Collection of Papers
2003 25th Annual Convention Collection of Papers
2004 26th Annual Convention Collection of Papers
2005 27th Annual Convention Collection of Papers
2006 28th Annual Convention Collection of Papers (Rebeccah has this)
2007 29th Annual Convention Collection of Papers

Diversional Therapy Publications
Recommended Documentation for use in a Diversional Therapy programme
The Diversional Therapy Association of Australia – A brief History 1976 – 1996
Quality Improvement: Getting Started – A Handbook for Diversional Therapists x 2
1988 The New Art of Documentation: The how-to manual for Activity Professionals (USA)
1999 Diversional Therapy Association NSW Preliminary Report on the Coordination of Groups: Individual Surveys

Diversional Therapy Activities (Newsletters / Manuals)
Focus on Activities
Activities Digest 1990 March /April - 1991 Oct / Nov

1996 The Best of the Best Activities Digest

“Life” A resource book for Diversional Therapists to commemorate National Convention 1993
1992 Directory of Parks
A Life Story (template for making a life book)
A Resource Manual of Diversional Therapy Activities and [planning gprocesses (Pittman, B)
Active Games for Not-so-Active People
Adapting and Presenting Mentally & Visually Stimulating Group Games (Jennifer Dreise)
Australian Verse and Lyrics (Enid Clark)
Book of Lists
Calendar of Special Events in NSW
Christmas Ideas (excerpts from DTA NSW Newsletters)
Christmas Setting the Scene
Don’t throw it Recycle it
Focus on Activities (1996 July / August,1996 Sept / Oct, 1996 Nov / Dec, 1997 Jan / Feb)
Fun & Games
Games, Activities and Quizzes
Gentle Exercise for the Frail and Elderly in Aged Care Facilities in the Bankstown LGA1998
Get Creative (Vol.1, Issue 11, Vol Vol, Vol. 2 Issue 2)
I Remember That Reminiscing Guide: Memories of Everday Australia in the 20th Century
Keep it Simple (Lauretta Kaldor)
Keep it Simple Revised Edition (Lauretta Kaldor)
Learning & Living in the Third Age – Discussion Guides
Manual of DT Activities for Nursing Homes and other Aged Care Facilities Activities Ideas top shelf)
Pathways and Possibilities: A Victorian Resource Guide for Diversional Therapists
Quick ‘N’ Simple (Lauretta Kaldor)
Radio Blue Skies
Recreation in Nursing Homes, Hostels and Day Care Centres
Spark of Life Newsletters
Survival of the Fittest: Cookbook (Aust Institute of Sport)
Teaching Programmes for the Aged
The Crafty Therapist (Lauretta Kaldor)
The More I Remember (Lauretta Kaldor)
The World I Remember (Lauretta Kaldor)
This worked for me Activity Book by St George DT Group
Trivia Book Number 2
Tune Teaser Charades (Activity Pack), Tune Teaser Charades (Robin Mitchell)
Woolly Toys, Pompon Toys

Ethnic Spotlight
2001 October Issue number 54

Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia
Mosaic Issue 1 Summer 2002

Focus for a Multicultural Australia
1993 July
1993 November

Geriaction

Actionlink Geriaction Inc. NSW Newsletter Oct 1997 Volume 2, Issue 5 - Aug 2003 Volume 8, Issue 1

Journal
June 1982, Volume 5, Number 7
June 1987, Volume 7, Number 8 - current

National Healthcare Journal

May 1993, Volume 3, Number 4
February 1995, Volume 5, Number 3 - current

Health Standard (The Health & Research Employees’ Association of NSW)
February / March 1996
November 1996

International Hospital & Aged Care Journal
1999, Volume 11, Issue 1
2000, Volume 11, Issue 6

Intouch (Alzheimers Association)

Issue 27, Summer 1998 - current

Membership Matters
July 2005 Vol 1 no. 1

Miscellaneous
Franchising May/June 2005, Volume 18, Number 3

Nonprofit Sector Journal
Spring/Summer 2006 Issue No. 1

NSW Health Department Reports
1997 NSW Government Healthy Ageing Framework – Green Paper for Public Comment
1998 Memorandum of Understanding between NSW Police and NSW Health
2000 – 2003 NSW Chronic Care Program
2001 Key Metropolitan Hospital Services
2001 Emergency Department Services Plan
2001 Intensive Care Service Plan – Adult Services
2001 Improving Health Care for People with Chronic Illness
2001 Consumer and Community Participation
2003 NSW Clinical Service Framework for Heart Failure volume 1
2003 NSW Clinical Service Framework for Heart Failure volume 2
2003 A Practice Guide for the Optimal Treatment of Chronic Respiratory Disease volume 2
2004 NSW Chronic Care Program: Phase 2 2003 – 2006 Exec Summary
2004 NSW Chronic Care Program: Phase 2 2003 – 2006
2004 NSW CCP: Strengthening GP involvement in chronic care, Review & Recommendations Exec Summary
2004 NSW Chronic Care Program: Strengthening GP involvement in chronic care, Review & Recommendations
2004 NSW Aboriginal Chronic Conditions Area Health Service Standards
2005 Guidelines for end-of-life care and decision-making x 2

NSW Health Department Information
1984 Diversional Therapy the Newest Member of the Health Care Team
1992 Structural Efficiency Program The Clinical Services Proposals for Allied Health, Medical and Nursing Services
1992 Draft The NSW Health Outcomes Initiative: Discussion Paper
1993 Normaltown
1995 Consultation Paper on the establishment of the NSW Ageing & Disability Dept
1995 Consultation Paper on the establishment of the NSW Ageing & Disability Dept FINAL
1997 Taskforce for the Mental Health Care of Older People
1997 Discussion Paper Psychotropic Medication use in Nursing Homes x 2
Better Practice Guidelines for Frontline Complaints Handling
1999 You and your health service
2003 Exercise for older adults – training development workshop (information package)
2004 NSW Health Privacy Law
Family Health Kit – promoting mental health of children, adolescents and young people x2
1997 NSW Government Disability Policy Framework
2005 NSW Chronic Care Collaboratve improving diagnosis and mgt of COPD & heart failure
2006 Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission: Review of 1998 report into unregistered health practitioners …

NSW Recreation Network

Winter 1998 Volume 1 Issue 1
Autumn 1999 Volume 1 Issue 3
Winter 1999 Issue 4

Occupational Health & Safety

Pro Safe Direct
Summary of the OH&S Act 2000
Summary of the OH&S Regulation 2001
OHS Consultation Code of Practice 2001
OHS Regulation 2001

Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance for Occupational Therapists: A Resource Kit
Quality Assurance for Medical Record Administrators: A Resource Kit
Quality Assurance for Health Services: A Practical Approach
1992 Health Care Quality Activities in Practice in Australia
Framework Project Report to Industry
1996 – 1997 Quality Improvement Survey DT in a Rehabilitation Unit Sutherland Hospital
1998 Summer No. 3 Community Services Training Package

Seniors Media Community Network

Press Clippings 18/7/1994 – 24/7/1994 - Press Clippings 8/10/1994 – 14/10/1994

Synergy (Multicultural Mental Health Australia)
2003, No. 3 -

Technical Aid for the Disabled (TAD)

March 1992, Volume 12, Number 1 - current

Health Care Standards
Direct Care Workers in Aged Care Services: National Competency Standards Development Project
Key Factors: An Analysis of Hospitals’ Compliance with ACHS Standards
1993 Review, 1994 Preview The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards
Australian Competency Standards for Entry – Level Occupational Therapists
2001 National Review of Standards for The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards

The Accreditor

Autumn 1993 - Winter 1996

The Association Executive
March 2005, Issue no. 05-1 - current

The Dementia Educator

Issue No. 2, 2002 - current

The Sane Guide

Autumn 1996
Spring 1996
Autumn 1997

Transcultural Aged Care Services

Issue 1, June 1998
Issue 2, 2000

Other Publications Mental Health
Adolescent Mental Health
Australian Mental Health Consumer Network Inc. Network News Vol 1 Issue 4 Feb 2005
Australian Mental Health Consumer Network Inc. Network News Vol 1 Issue 5 July 2005
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Attitudes of Health Professionals Project Workshop Pack (Mental Health)
NSW Consumer Advisory Group – Mental Health Inc. (2002) National Mental Health
Standards: The National Standards for Mental Health Services Quilt
Suicide
The ABCs of Children’s Mental Health
Understanding Mental Illness: A guide to diagnosis, medications and therapeutic intervention 5th ed. Project Life Publication
Understanding Mental Illness: A guide to brain disorders, medication and therapy
What is Mental Illness
Working Group for the Mental Health Care of Older People
1996 National Standards for Mental Health Services Project : Outcome oriented standards for mental health services in Australia draft 2
1997 Report on Mental Health Services for Older People in Residential Care

Other Publications Disabilities
1985 New Directions Report of the Handicapped Programs Review
Disability Discrimination Act Action Plans: A guide for Business
1995 Evaluation of the Disability Reform Package: Overview Report

Other Leisure, Health, Aged Publications, General Business
Adding Connections (Ageing & Disability Department) Autumn 1996 - Autumn 1998

About Suicide among young people
Aged Care – make the choices that are right for you
Australian Citizenship: a sense of belonging - Celebrating 50 years
Care of the Aged
Children’s Promise Information Pack
Consent to Medical and Dental Treatment: Guidelines for Residential Service Providers
Drug Information Profiles
For the young at heart, A guide to mental health
Guardianship
Guardianship Tribunal
National Competency Standards for workers providing direct care in Aged Care Service Project
Outlook
Physiotherapy & Fitness for Older People information card
Putting your best foot forward: Preventing and Managing Falls in Aged Care Facilities
Rebutting the Myths (3rd ed.) Some Facts about Indigenous Affairs
Self Protection for the Elderly (top shelf)
Stroke Recovery News (May ‘96, Aug ‘96, Winter / Spring ‘97, Summer / Autumn ‘98, Winter / Spring ‘98)
Other Leisure, Health, Aged Publications, General Business continued …
Swallowing on a Plate: A training package for nursing home staff caring for residents with swallowing problems
Turning the tide of Suicide
Volunteering and Older People
VPRAC & APRAC Newsletter
1981 Rehabilitation in Australia
1984 Leisure Provision for Aged People in Residential Care (Tasmania)
1985 Volume 8, Transactions of the Menzies Foundation: Leisure Education for Ages 45 and over
1985 Australian Journal on Ageing
1987 Recreation Participation Survey – Dept Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism & Territories
1987 Living in a Nursing Home
1987 A Hostel your new home?
1983, 1985, 1987, 1993 The Journal of Intercare
1988 Aged Care Management Systems – Recreational
1988? I’m still an individual: A blueprint for the rights of residents in Nursing Homes & Hostels
1989 Resident’s Rights in Nursing Homes and Hostels
1989 A Guide to Resident’s Rights in Nursing Homes and Hostels
1989 Commonwealth Nursing Home Outcome Standards: A practical guide to Duty of Care
1990 Keeping the Quality in Hostel Life
1990 CAM (Care Aggregate Module) Review of Consultants
1990 “Lifting your Vision” ACT HACC Training Project (Top Shelf)
1990 Keeping the Quality in Hostel Life
1991 The Australian Occupational Therapy Journal Volume 38, Number 2, June
1991 COTA Nursing Home Information NSW Country
1991 COTA Nursing Home Information Sydney
1991 Leisure Options Volume 1, Number 1 January
1991 Australian Recreation Directory
1991 Growing Older: A resource kit for students about issues affecting older people
1991 – 1992 A National Action Plan for Dementia Care
1992 Manual for Community-based organizations: Friends for older people re: sponsoring and administering the Community Visitors Scheme
Handbook for Community Visitors
1992 Classification of Nursing Home Residents
1992 Your Guide to Residents’ Rights in Nursing Homes
1992 Programs for older people
1992 Govt. Response to A Report by the Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Recreation and the Arts on Physical and Sport Education
1992 Guidelines for the use and interpretation of the personal care assessment instrument
Strategies for Policy & Program Development at Local Government Level
QLD Uni of Technology TARCRAC Training Package Two Communicating with Elderly People
– Basic Workplace Communication
– The Challenge of Dementia Part 1
– The Challenge of Dementia Part 2
– Communicating for Special Needs (A multicultural life, Loss, Dying & Death)
QLD Uni of Technology TARCRAC Training Package I live in a Nursing Home
- Managers’ Manual
- Participants’ Manual - Growing Older
- Participants’ Manual – Ageing in Society
- Participants’ Manual – The Resident as Person
- Participants’ Manual – The realities of Ageing
1993 National Adventure Guiding Project Working Draft
1993 Newsletter of the Australiasian Association of Hospital Play Specialists
1993 Abuse of Older People in their homes
Other Leisure, Health, Aged Publications, General Business continued …
1993 Resident Classification Instrument Documentation Consultation
1993 Community Care for People with Dementia: An Evaluation
1994 The Health and Research Employees Association of NSW Conditions
1994 Growing Older: A book about the issues affecting older people
1994 Review of the Structure of Nursing Home Funding Arrangements Stage 1
1994 Review of the Structure of Nursing Home Funding Arrangements Stage 2
1994 Rights in Hostels and Serviced Apartments
1994 The Young Mind: Issues in relation to young people and dementia
1994 Competency Framework (National Recreation Industry Training Advisory Board ltd.) Report to Industry
1995 Recreation Industry Development (Revised) Options Paper
1995 National Competency Standards for Community Workers Final Draft
1995 Being There: NSW Government’s Action Plan on Dementia 1995-1999
1995 An Australian Leisure Research Agenda
1996 Fair Go, Fair Share, Fair Say NSW Social Justice Directions Statement
1996 Submission for Illawarra Area Health Service Quality Awards Project “I Remember When”
1996 National Competency Standards for Disability Services Final Draft
1996 Retirement: a survey
1996 Take Care (Newsletter for non-profit providers of aged and disabled care)
1996 Home & Residence choices for older people
1996 Local Government Services for older people
1996/1997 Community Services Appeal Tribunal Annual Report
1996 Batten’s Disease Conference Orlando, Florida USA
1996 Speech “Marketing Aged Care in the Community”
1997 APRA Australasian Performing Right Association
1997 Nursing Homes in NSW A Directory
1997 Never Too late to Learn: A report on older people and lifelong learning
1998 Review of the Resident Classification Scale
1998 The Residential Care Manual
1998 The New Tax System: The GST – how it works
1998 Tax Reform, not a new tax, a new tax system
1998 Adept Newsletter (Assoc. for Disability Employment, Placement and Training)
1999 The Aged Care Australia & Australian Assoc of Gerontology National Conference and Trade Exhibition Program & Abstracts
1999 Jump into Training NSW Sport & Recreation Industry Training Advisory Board
1999 A Sporting Chance: An Evaluation of the Veterans and All Generations Shoot ‘N’ Shuffle Challenge x 2
1999 Aged Care News Newsletters April & December
1999 The National Strategy for an ageing Australia
1999 March – 2003 October Frontlines (working with the community)
2000 An International Year of the Older Person Project Number 1, January 2000
2000 An International Year of the Older Person Project Number 3, May 2000
2000 Managing Loss and Grief in the Aged-Care Industry
Ethics & the Professions in Australia
2001 Don’t give a job to an illegal worker
2002 Mutual Benefit: Community and Business getting together
2002 Ageing Australia
2004 The Community Services Safety Pack A guide to OH&S
Seniors Week Information 1996 & 1997
1981 Teaching Aid “Now & Then” re: Senior Citizens Week
2005 The Australian Directory of Human Animal Interaction Programs x2
VPRAC News (Volunteer Support program for palliative approach in Aust residential aged care facilities)
APRAC Project News Number 6. September 2005

Disabilities
Community Living for people with Developmental Disabilities affected by De-institutionalisation A Kit for Disability Workers, Relatives, Advocates
To Parents of Children with Special Needs from Parents of Children with Special Needs
Tables for the Assessment of Work-related impairment for Disability Support Pension
Disabiltiy Discrimination Act Action Plans: A guide for business
1989 Disability Services Community Living Programmes Principles and Policies
1993 Disability Services Act
1993 A brief guide to the NSW Disabiltiy Services Act
1993/94 Budget Initiatives More Help for People with a Disability
1995 Evaluation of the Disability Reform Package
Consultation Steering Committee on Ageing and Disabiltiy Department
Terms of Reference Ageing and Disability Department Implementation Phase 2 Consultation

Transcultural
Rewriting the Myth
A Double Jeopardy: Dementia in Clients of NESB x 2
1991 The Clustering Project – A report of the Pilot
At Home with Diversity: Diversional Therapy Manual in Transcultural Care (top shelf)
Relating to people from diverse cultures & backgrounds Volume 1 (top shelf)
Relating to people from diverse cultures & backgrounds Volume 2 (top shelf)

Training
Conflict Resolution Workshop
Communicating with Elderly People Facilitators Manual
I live in a Nursing Home Facilitators Manual
How you act in Conflicts (handouts x 3)
Nursing Homes and Hostels Quality of Care / Life Staff Training
Consultancy
Components of Communication
Learning about DT through Bingo
Working with Older People Certificate 3, 4 & Diploma Part 2 Electives (top shelf)
1990 I Live in a Nursing Home Facilitators Manual
1993 Community Education Starter Kit – Alzheimer’s Australia
1993 Training and Resource Centre for Residential Aged Care
1994 The Shape of things to Come Small Business Employment and Skills
1995 Draft National Vocational Education and Training Plan 1995 – 1997
1995 Tasmanian Community, Property and Health Services Industry Training Advisory Board Therapy Assistant Traineeship (DT, ST, PT, OT)
1995 Laughter Therapist
1995 Rec ed Newsletter of the National Recreation Industry Training Advisory Board
1996 Survey of Training Needs for Diversional Therapists Tasmania
1997 Recreate (Culture, Research, Education and Training Enterprise Australia) Newsletter
1998 ITAB (NSW Community Services and Health Industry Training Advisory Body) Newsletter
1998 Snoezelen Workshop Facilitator Gail Boyle
1998 Seven Dimensions Catalogue of Training Programs
1999 The ABC to Learning Circles
1999 Australian Training Products Ltd. Catalogue
1999 Homereach Teleconferencing Dementia Carer’s Program Facilitator’s Handbook
2000 Health Studies by Distance Education University of New England
2004 Innovative Programming – Linda Jackman

CD’s
Australia’s Radio Favourites from the 1930’s, 40’s & 50’s – 5 CD’s (National Film & Sound Archive Aust)
1) Laughter in the Air (a selection of Australian radio comedy)
2) Christmas with Mrs ‘Obbs, Dad & Dave and Friends
3) Radio After Dark (drama series for adults)
4) Murders, Mystery & Intrigue on Australian Radio
5) Heroes of the Radio Waves

Video & Audio Cassettes
V ABC Report featuring Radio Blue Skies
V Alive & Kicking
V I Remember That (Reminiscence everyday Australia in the 20th Century)
V Basic Skills in Personal Crisis Intervention
V Staying Positive
V The Right to be You: Residents rights in Nursing Homes
V Understanding the Changes: An Improved RCS 1998
V Osteo Exercises
V In Good Company
V Health Sciences the way to go!
V Reducing the Risk: A Self Learning Package on Manual Handling for the Health Care Industry
V Sound Therapy
V Generalised Anxiety Disorder
V Depression & Men

A Carers Talk & Carer’s Relaxation x 2
A 2GB featuring Radio Blue Skies & Peta Mudge President of DTA NSW
A Staying Positive (2 cassette set)
A Music for the Golden Aged - Latin American/Spanish
A Music for the Golden Aged - Arabic
A Music for the Golden Aged - Ukranian
A Music for the Golden Aged - Dutch
A Music for the Golden Aged - Vietnamese
A Music for the Golden Aged - Chinese-Cantonese
A Music for the Golden Aged - Chinese-Mandarin
A Music for the Golden Aged – Russian (accompanying booklet see Books)
A My Word Communication Aid Kit – French (accompanying booklet see Books)
A My Word Communication Aid Kit – Polish (accompanying booklet see Books)
A My Word Communication Aid Kit – Greek (accompanying booklet see Books)
A My Word Communication Aid Kit – Arabic (accompanying booklet see Books)
A My Word Communication Aid Kit – Hungarian (accompanying booklet see Books)
A A Home For All: Cultural Awareness in Residential Care Self-Learning Package for Aged Care Staff x 2

Books
Miscellaneous
Author Unknown. (1990-91) Aged Care Reform Strategy Mid Term Review: Discussion Papers, Health, Housing & Community Services, Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service

Author unknown. (1998). Look at the Book: Information Guide for the Aged and People with a Disability, Sydney: Thomas Sutton Publisher

Law Society of NSW (1990). Older People and the Law, Sydney: Young Lawyers Section Law Society of NSW

McCullough, Sandra ed. (1992). Older Residents Legal Rights, Sydney: The Federation Press

Neely, Mark (1997/8). The Bigpond Internet Companion, Kiama NSW: Maxibooks

Books continued …
NSW Council on the Ageing (1990). All you need to know: A Services Guide for Older People in NSW 1991 edition, Sydney: Pluto Press

Rodgers, John (1985). Cumberland College of Health Sciences 1973 – 1983: A Quest for Change (2 copies)

Sheppard, John (1988). Report of Research 1985 – 1987, Sydney: Adept Printing, published by Cumberland College of Health Sciences

Redmond, June ( ) Poetic Stuff n Nonsense

Activities
Author Unknown. (1988) Bicentennial Recipe Book 1978 – 1988: My favourite Recipe x 3

Author Unknown (n.d.) Bells & Chimes Book 1 Christmas Selection

Author Unknown (n.d.) Bells & Chimes Book 2 Old Favourites

Butler, Wendy & Stephens, Margaret (1986). Never Too Old To Learn: A Practical Handbook for Diversional and Recreational Activity Groups, Sydney: Star Printery

Butler, Wendy & Stephens, Margaret (1987). Never Too Old To Learn: A Practical Handbook for Diversional and Recreational Activity Groups, Book 2, Sydney: Star Printery

Butler, Wendy & Stephens, Margaret (1991). Never Too Old To Learn: A Practical Handbook for Diversional and Recreational Activity Groups Book 3, Sydney: Star Printery

Butler, Wendy & Stephens, Margaret (1993). Never Too Old To Learn: A Practical Handbook for Diversional and Recreational Activity Groups Book 4, Sydney: Star Printery

Butler, Wendy & Stephens, Margaret (date). Never Too Old For Fun: A Practical Handbook for Diversional and Recreational Activity Groups, Sydney: Star Printery

Doll Therapy (donated by Diversional Therapy Association of Japan) in Japanese

Miller, Andrea & Coles, Ruth (1981). Practical Activities for Stroke Groups: A manual for speech therapists, UK: L & T Press

Redmond, June ( ). Poetic stuff ‘n’ Nonsense: Original Aussie Poetry

Willmott, Zillah (n.d.). Reality Orientation: A guide to Diversional Therapists, Nurses and all other Carers to the understanding of Reality Orientation x 3

Transcultural Aged Care
NSW Clustering Service (1996). A Taste of Diversity: Recipes for the Golden Aged – Spanish
NSW Clustering Service (1996). A Taste of Diversity: Recipes for the Golden Aged – Polish
NSW Clustering Service (1996). A Taste of Diversity: Recipes for the Golden Aged - Chinese
NSW Clustering Service (1996). A Taste of Diversity: Recipes for the Golden Aged – Italian
NSW Clustering Service (1996). A Taste of Diversity: Recipes for the Golden Aged - Arabic
NSW Clustering Service (1996). A Taste of Diversity: Recipes for the Golden Aged - Hungarian
NSW Clustering Service (1996). A Taste of Diversity: Recipes for the Golden Aged – German
NSW Clustering Service (1996). A Taste of Diversity: Recipes for the Golden Aged – Greek
NSW Clustering Service (1996). A Taste of Diversity: Recipes for the Golden Aged - South-Slavs
NSW Clustering Service (1996). A Taste of Diversity: Recipes for the Golden Aged – Russian
NSW Transcultural Aged Care Service Booklet (1996). My Word Communication Aid Kit – French
NSW Transcultural Aged Care Service Booklet (1996) My Word Communication Aid Kit – Polish
NSW Transcultural Aged Care Service Booklet (1996) My Word Communication Aid Kit – Greek
NSW Transcultural Aged Care Service Booklet (1996) My Word Communication Aid Kit – Arabic
NSW Transcultural Aged Care Service Booklet (1996) My Word Communication Aid Kit – Hungarian
NSW Clustering Service (1997). Resource Guide for Cross Cultural Care

Books continued …
Health Promotion
Garner & Vaughan (1991). Staying on Your Feet: Falls Prevention Project, Health Promotion Unit Central Sydney Health Service

Joudry, Patricia & Joudry, Rafaele (1999). Sound Therapy: Music to Recharge your grain, How to increase energy, reduce stress and improve hearing in 90 days. Rosebery, Australia: Sound Therapy International

Medical Information
Author Unknown (n.d.) Understanding Stroke: A practical guide for stroke patients and families, Australian Brain Foundation Project

Hewson, Lorna (1982). When Half is Whole: My recovery from Stroke, Victoria: Dove Communications

Hewson, Lorna (1988). Stroke: A family affair, Victoria: Collins Dove
Willis, Pauline (1985). Stroke Who Cares? Sydney: Turner-Lord Publications

Meetings & Conferences
O’Connor, Robin (1994). The Complete Conference Organiser’s Handbook, London: Judy Piatkus (Publishers) Ltd.

Reid, Malcolm (1991). The Australian Meetings Handbook: More effective meetings in half the time, Melbourne: Information Australia

Renton, N.E. (1985). Guide for Meetings and Organisations 4th ed. London: The Law Book Company Limited

Stories from Older People
Shoalhaven City Council (1990). Short Story & Poetry Competition: Theme “When I was Young”, Focus on Ageing Week Senior Citizens Week x 2

Shoalhaven City Council (1991). Short Story & Poetry Competition: Theme “When I was Young”, Focus on Ageing Week Senior Citizens Week x 2

Harman & Law eds. (2001). With my Heart on my Sleeve: Weroona Life Stories Project, Sydney: Lucan Care

Thrum, Carolyn ed. (1997). I Remember When … Volume 2: A selection of Stories and Poems of Memories, Sydney: Fast Books

Dementia
The Accommodation Rights Service Inc. (1994). Rights and Dementia Series: Book 1 Dementia and Community Support, Sydney

The Accommodation Rights Service Inc. (1994). Rights and Dementia Series: Book 2 When Caring Becomes a Partnership, Residential dementia care, Sydney

The Aged-care Rights Service Inc. (1998). Rights and Dementia Series: Dementia and Community Support, Sydney

Working with Older People
Gething, Lindsay (1990). Working with Older People, Sydney: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers

The Accomodation Rights Services Inc. (1992). A Resident’s Group: How to set one up and keep it going: Resources for Residents of Retirement Villages & Hostels, Bullaburra: Desktop Publishing: Macrocosm

The Accomodation Rights Services Inc. (1991). Relatives and Friends as Advocates: for people considering setting up relatives’ groups in nursing homes and hostels,

Books continued …
Dept. Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism & Territories (1990). Recreation in Nursing Homes: National Directory of agencies, services and resources available to recreation workers in the aged field, Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service

Dept. Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism & Territories (1990). Recreation in Nursing Homes, Hostels and Day-Care Centres: Ideas for recreation and leisure activities, Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service x 8

Dept. Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism & Territories (1990). Recreation in Nursing Homes: Volunteer Resource Manual, Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service x 8

Dept. Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism & Territories (1992). Recreation in Nursing Homes: A Guide for recreation workers in nursing homes, Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service
Dept. Arts, Sport, Environment, Tourism & Territories (1992). Australian Recreation Directory 1992, Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service x 2

Ageing
Sorrensen, Glen (1990). When I’m 64, Sydney: The Book Printer

Stumbo, N. J. & Folkerth, J. E. (1997). Study Guide for the Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Certification Examination 2nd ed. U.S.A. :Sagamore Printing

Bullock, Charles, C. & Mahon, Michael, J. (1997). Introduction to Recreation Services for People with Disabilities: A person-centered approach. Champaign, IL, USA: Sagamore Publishing

Austin, David, R. (1997). Therapeutic Recreation: Processes & Techniques 3rd ed. Champaign, IL, USA: Sagamore Publishing