Resources

This international open access article by Keelan et al. synthesises current evidence on older Indigenous people’s experiences of residential aged care, highlighting the cultural, relational and environmental factors that shape their care preferences and wellbeing.

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.

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 project by Purple House in partnership with the NT Health Department Territory Palliative Care, and the Australian National University contains information about the project and a video related to dying on country. Contains voice of individual who has passed into dreaming. 

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.

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.

This Open Access article by Carlin et al. explores the impact of colonisation and intergenerational trauma on the mental health and wellbeing of First Nations peoples, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia.

This toolkit by the Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council of NSW provides information to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and their healthcare workers provide family-centred palliative and end-of-life care for a loved one.

This fact sheet from  the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing provides information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals related to classifications and funding related to Support at Home. 

This booklet by the Department of Health, Disability and Aging  is aimed at older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families and carers. It contains information about the Support at Home program.