Resources

The framework from Positive Futures encourages services to move beyond risk avoidance and instead support people to take informed, positive risks in pursuit of meaningful lives. It reinforces shared decision-making and person-centred practice, balancing duty of care with autonomy, dignity and choice.

This tool from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is for aged care workers can use this tool to reflect on everyday practices and identify what may need to change or strengthen to align with the Statement of Rights.

This self-reflection tool from the Department of Education helps candidates to think about their personal style and preferences and whether they would be a good fit to work in the aged care and disability services sector.

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 culturally adapted model from the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation supports mob to feel safe, respected and confident to make informed decisions grounded in their values and beliefs. The eight inner circles reflect the core elements of shared decision-making, opening pathways to health and wellbeing that are culturally meaningful and strengths-based.

HealthInfoNet’s portal on cultural safety for health professionals aims to support their practice to deliver culturally safe, accessible and responsive healthcare that is free from racism.

This webpage from the Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration provides instructions to conduct staging measure assessments using DOMS, which include the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS), Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), Functional Assessment Staging Test (FAST) and the Dementia Severity Rating Scale (DSRS).

In this guide from the New Zealand Dementia Foundation are all resources you need to run an engaging 45-60 minute introductory session on a person-centred approach to reducing falls. The kit has three parts; a facilitator's guide to download, a PowerPoint presentation to download and an optional webinar presentation to watch online to familiarise yourself with the content.

This toolkit from Dementia Training Australia aims to be used for monitoring anti-psychotic medication usage in aged care settings, including bench marking against state-level RedUSe study data and is accompanied by step-by-step instructional videos.

The Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) Cultural Responsiveness Framework supports Australians working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to build the skills, knowledge and capabilities needed for effective partnerships and action.