Resources
Explore resources from a range of sources across the aged care sector - including government, research, academic and practice-based materials - curated by ARIIA to support evidence-informed practice and innovation.
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LiveUp First Nations resources
This webpage by LiveUp provides various resources designed to support culturally appropriate assistive technology, independence, and wellbeing for Elders, older people, and their families.
Cultural safety in aged care
This video by SAHMRI details how to implement cultural safety in aged care settings.
Co-designing Australia’s National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2021–2031: a realist evaluation
This Open Access article by Fono et al. examines how policymakers and First Nations peoples co-designed the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives on what works in social and emotional wellbeing programs
This report from the Australian Institute of Family Studies summarises the evidence on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s experiences of a range of diverse programs that address social and emotional wellbeing.
A personal reflection on what good allies can do in the face of racism
This article by DR SJ Springer is a personal reflection on how to be a good ally in the face of racism in health services.
A path forward for First Nations people experiencing financial abuse
This report from Icanlearn details how to identify financial abuse in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communties.
First Nations Statement of Rights information sheet
This information sheet by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission explains how the Aged Care Act puts the rights of our Elders and older people first.
Human rights and discrimination: a guide for our mob
This guide by Queensland Human Rights Commission is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their advocates in Queensland. It details how human rights, cultural rights and dealing with discrimination applies in the public sector in Queensland.
“It's about rights”: the Bunya project’s Indigenous Australian voices on health care curricula and practice
This Open Access article by Manton et al. details the Bunya Project, an Indigenous-led participatory action research effort designed to support non-Indigenous university staff and curriculum development through partnerships with Indigenous community-controlled organizations.
Inclusive and culturally safe governance
This guide by the Aged Care Quality Commission details how to provide culturally safe governance of aged care services.