Resources

This booklet by Palliative Care Australia works as a discussion starter with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and their community, and those working with them. 

This webpage by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission shows how culturally inclusive mealtimes support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights to identity, dignity and choice in aged care. It highlights food and dining as everyday opportunities to uphold cultural safety and respect.

This catalogue brings together learning modules and education resources from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission to support workforce capability under the Aged Care Act 2024. Resources are organised by key learning areas, including cultural safety, helping providers quickly identify training needs and select appropriate education options.

This paper by the Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord discusses the significance of ageing and dying on Country for First Nations communities, and explores a number of barriers to delivering services that support people ageing and dying on Country in remote Australia.

This information sheet by NSW Government describes what First Nations people should expect based on their rights in health care related to the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights.

This submission by the Indigenous Law and Justice Hub (University of Melbourne) supports the development of an Australian Human Rights Charter, with a strong focus on the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and practical recommendations for reform.

This international open access article by Keelan et al. synthesises current evidence on older Indigenous people’s experiences of residential aged care, highlighting the cultural, relational and environmental factors that shape their care preferences and wellbeing.

This report by Flinders University, Helping Hand and Alliance for Forgotten Australians, outlines evidence-based, trauma-informed recommendations to help aged care providers create respectful, safe and accessible aged care environments that recognise the unique needs and lived experiences of Forgotten Australians and Care Leavers as they age.

This dashboard from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare presents key figures on the First Nations people in Australia that are eligible for aged care services, the number and types of services available that offer that care, and the characteristics of the people using it. The dashboard is updated regularly.

This project by Purple House in partnership with the NT Health Department Territory Palliative Care, and the Australian National University contains information about the project and a video related to dying on country. Contains voice of individual who has passed into dreaming.