Resources

This report from the Australian Association of Gerontology shares recommendations from a workshop aimed at providing responses to the lower rates of aged care service access among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

Government guidance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care assessment organisations covering the background, impacts, how to record older persons’ preferences for aged care assessment organisations, feedback loops, support systems and FAQs. 

This Open Access article by Andrew et al. examines how critical reflection on Aboriginal culture and history can help nurses develop cultural awareness and culturally safe practice.

This booklet from the Australian Department of Health provides background information about Forgotten Australians, Former Child Migrants and Stolen Generations, including considerations and suggested approaches to care.

This Open Access rapid review by Sahay et al. identifies how aged care services can better support older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through community control, co-design, cultural safety, connection to Country, flexible funding and a culturally safe workforce.

This Open Access article by Brinckley et al. reviews how knowledge is shared and translated in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research in Australia. Highlights the importance of Indigenous-led approaches grounded in First Nations ways of knowing, being and doing.

The Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner provides an update on progress toward establishing a permanent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner, including proposed amendments to aged care legislation progressing through Parliament.

This article by Yarning Crescent highlights that effective Indigenous employment strategies go beyond recruitment and require culturally safe workplaces, genuine engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and ongoing support for employees.

The Indigenous Employment Initiative (IEI) Program is a government funded program to create employment and training opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers in entry-level, non-clinical aged care roles.

This review by Lee and the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet describes the nutrition issues within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia.