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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Culturally responsive telehealth
This dictionary definintion by Sustainability Directory explains culturally responsive telehealth as remote health care that respects and adapts to people’s cultural backgrounds, beliefs, values and communication needs. The page outlines practical considerations including digital access, language support, provider training, community engagement and culturally tailored communication.
Torres Strait Model of Care - Video
This video by Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service explains the Torres Strait Model of Care, led by Indigenous health workers, and highlights culturally safe, community-led healthcare in practice.
Resource sheets for workers
This WellMob page by Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet provides short resource sheets to help workers quickly find digital wellbeing resources for use with clients, families, communities and carers. It includes links to videos, written information, podcasts, apps and websites across common wellbeing topics.
NACCHO-RACGP National Guide to preventive healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
This RACGP resource hub, developed with NACCHO, provides resources to help general practice teams strengthen culturally safe primary healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It includes good practice tables, preventive healthcare guidance, webinar content, annual health check resources and partnership project documents.
Stolen generations - Intergeneration trauma
This webpage by The Healing Foundation explains intergenerational trauma in the context of the Stolen Generations, outlining how unresolved trauma can affect survivors, families and communities across generations.
Digital engagement and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing
This webpage by the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) outlines digital health support for Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, with a focus on telehealth, My Health Record, ePrescriptions and secure messaging services.
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health survey
This Australian Bureau of Statistics statistical release presents data from the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey on health conditions, wellbeing and health risk factors in Australia.
Health-e Together digital care toolbox
This webpage by the Primary Health Network of Hunter New England and Central Coast provides a digital toolkit for change management support through digital health technologies and systems for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations at different levels of digital health readiness.
Coalition of peaks
This website represents the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peak Organisations, a national partnership body of Indigenous-led organisations working with governments to advance self-determination, shared decision-making and policy outcomes that improve health, wellbeing and justice for First Nations peoples
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the health workforce
This guideline by Queensland health is designed as a quick reference tool to support healthcare staff in delivering safe, clinically and culturally responsive care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.