Resources
Explore resources from a range of sources across the aged care sector - including government, research, academic and practice-based materials - curated by ARIIA to support evidence-informed practice and innovation.
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Digital health CRC interRAI implementation feasibility analysis
This report by Digital Health CRC aims to understand what would help or hinder the successful introduction of a single, standard way of assessing people’s care needs (using interRAI) across the Australian aged care system, so care information can be collected once and used better for care, planning and quality improvement.
The Australian aged care data landscape: Gaps, opportunities and future directions
This report by the CSIRO Australian e-Health Research Centre and Digital Health CRC examines the current aged care data landscape, data capture, use and sharing across the sector, and the impact on care delivery. Considers if reforms are working as intended and where digital capabilities could be better applied.
Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework
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.
Human rights for people living with dementia: An Australian anthology
This report by Steele et al. outlines a human rights–based framework for supporting people living with dementia, highlighting the need to uphold dignity, autonomy, inclusion, and participation in all aspects of care, policy, and community life.
Safe and inclusive aged care for Forgotten Australians / Care Leavers
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.
VET Workforce report - understanding, growing, retaining and developing the VET workforce for care and support sectors.
This report by HumanAbility provides a contemporary understanding of the current VET workforce roles across the care and support sectors. It contains specific data about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders' in the care and support workforce or in education. It offers evidence on demographics, roles, and responsibilities of the care and support VET workforce, pathways into and out of the workforce, and challenges to recruitment, retention, and development.
What keeps you safe: approaches to promote the safety of older Aboriginal people
This report by SAHMRI aims to produce recommendations for a set of evidence-based resources to assist in promoting and safeguarding the rights and safety of older Aboriginal people.
Gari Yala (Speak the truth)
This UTS Gari Yala (Speak the Truth) report centres the lived work experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, revealing pervasive workplace racism, cultural exclusion and identity strain while offering evidence-based truths for organisations to build culturally safe and inclusive workplaces.
Evaluation of the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector’s COVID-19 initiatives
The NACCHO-commissioned evaluation examines how the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector’s COVID-19 initiatives were implemented, their effectiveness and impacts, and what the sector’s pandemic response reveals for future community-led public health planning and policy.
Artificial intelligence for healthcare in Australian Indigenous communities
This CSIRO-led scoping report explores how artificial intelligence can be responsibly and meaningfully applied in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare, centring Indigenous voices, cultural safety, and data sovereignty to inform future policy and practice.