Resources

This webpage from My Aged Care details information about understanding your rights and how to raise concerns as an aged care consumer. 

This submission by the Indigenous Law and Justice Hub (University of Melbourne) supports the development of an Australian Human Rights Charter, with a strong focus on the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and practical recommendations for reform.

The presentation by Professor Rosalind Croucher focuses on the Commission’s proposed model for a Human Rights Act in Australia and how it may support the rights of older people.

This article by Morrow et al. offers a roadmap for transforming care environments into spaces where human rights are actively protected and promoted. 

This report by Steele et al. outlines a human rights–based framework for supporting people living with dementia, highlighting the need to uphold dignity, autonomy, inclusion, and participation in all aspects of care, policy, and community life.

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.