Resources

This paper is based on consultations with members of the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) and AAG’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing Advisory Group (ATSIAAG) and gauges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) readiness and preparation for the incoming new Aged Care Act 2024 .

This Open Access article by Parrella et al. explores the training needs of home care workers in supporting the social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples receiving aged care services through the Home Care Package (HCP) Program.

This community report by South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and Aboriginal Community Services (ACS) describes a project to co-design, pilot and evaluate a training program into the training needs of workers. 

This framework from the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation outlines a holistic approach to training and development, expanding on workforce needs and building capacity to deliver training to more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

This report from the National Advisory Group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care (NAGATSIAC) details their views on the redesign of the aged care system prior to the reforms in Australia’s aged care sector.

This webinar from the Older Persons Advocacy Network covers the importance of trauma-informed and healing-centered approaches to aged care, innovative programs and advocacy for First Nations communities.  

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 report by Andrea Kelly, Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, shares what was heard from older First Nations people, their families, communities, and the community-controlled sector. It also outlines what Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people said they want from a permanent Commissioner.

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.