Resources

This information sheet by NSW Government describes what First Nations people should expect based on their rights in health care related to the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights.

This review by the Office Of The Inspector-General Of Aged Care examines whether My Aged Care effectively upholds older people’s rights to dignity, fairness and equitable access, and identifies reforms needed to ensure the system’s entry point is genuinely accessible and rights-based.

This training module from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and Rise Articulate explores the core rights and principles of the new Aged Care Act 2024 and provides practical guidance on how to apply them across your organisation.

This policy by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission sets out it's approach to detecting, assessing and responding to risks arising from the actions, in actions and behaviours of aged care workers and responsible persons to safeguard the safety, well being and rights of older people receiving care.

This fact-sheet from the Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration explains the human and legal rights of older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people living with dementia.

This Open Access article by Ibrahim et al. explores how risks for older people living in long-term care are identified, communicated, documented, enacted and reviewed, highlighting the contextual factors that shape everyday decision-making and risk management in practice.

This checklist from Ageing Australia helps individuals interested in the sector to assess if their values match those needed to succeed in the aged care roles.

This self-paced training helps registered providers and their workers understand their responsibilities to deliver Support at Home.

This collection of videos from NeuronsVR show how Virtual Reality can be used to engage older adults in memory support activities.

This article from the University of Melbourne discusses how bring younger and older people together to learn from one another can support older adults with technology use.