Resources

This webpage from Dementia Australia describes various activities that can help people with dementia stay socially active and engaged. Advice is provided on how to plan such activities, what activities might be suitable, and how to enjoy the activities. Videos are embedded in the webpage for further illustration. 

This webpage from Baptistcare describes various leisure activities – for both brain and body - that can be undertaken in residential care settings, such as book clubs, games, exercise classes and gardening.

This webpage from Altaira describes various leisure activities that can be undertaken in residential and home care settings, and in the community more broadly, such as gardening, group exercise, music therapy, arts and crafts and games.

The webpage from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing website provides details into the work underway to increase the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce. This includes information about the jobs and scholarships available and current initiatives and programs.

This webpage from CareSearch is designed for professionals and describes culturally safe and responsive health care that aims to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples feel culturally safe when receiving health care.

This webpage from Lowitja provides users with access to research related to First Nations communties in Australia. It contains a variety of searches using PubMed database where you can click a button and run a search.

This webpage from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing outlines the reform changes, introduced by the Aged care Act, relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This website from IPEPA has a range of learning resources to support the development of palliative care capabilities for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce, and to enhance the capacity of the non-Indigenous workforce to provide culturally-responsive palliative care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This web report from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare details the prevalence of Dementia in First Nations communities and includes specific sections on aged care usage and specific aged care programs. 

This webpage from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare focuses on First Nations people aged 50 and over and their use of aged care services.