Resources

This guide from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing provides guidance for providers to consider when seeking to embed delivering culturally safe care across their operations.

The Bush Inspired Community Care Model follows the principles of Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), a global philosophy and practice focused on asset (strength)-based, place-based, and community-driven initiatives. This approach allows communities to focus on and leverage their strengths to become stronger and achieve their goals. Due to be launched May 2026.

This guide from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, provides practical advice for families and carers to create supportive mealtime experiences at home for people living with dementia, encouraging independence, enjoyment and good nutrition.

Many people living with dementia experience changes in behaviour. This handbook from Dementia Support Australia explores each behaviour – showing you what to look out for, why it might be happening and some practical things you can do to help.

A guide by Dementia Australia to professional Lewy body dementias care for acute care workers and staff in care homes.

The National Aged Care design principles and guidelines provide a comprehensive, evidence-based resource to guide accommodation design to support the delivery of high quality, safe, respectful and dignified care for older people living in residential aged care accommodation. They include specific consideration to individuals with dementia.

This guide by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing provides a step-by-step approach for aged care providers to identifying training needs, prioritising learning areas and structuring a training plan that aligns with workforce segments, operating environment and available resources.

This guide from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing explains the care minute responsibilities of providers and the legislative responsibilities related to minimum amount of direct care time to residents.

This guide by the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia promotes supportive working environments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce in health and human services.

This guide from Queensland Health aims to provide insight into appropriate cultural knowledge and practices and identify tools that will assist Queensland Health staff in providing culturally and clinically responsive care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.