Resources

This article by Advance Care Planning Australia outlines what aged care providers need to do to embed a rights-based approach to advance care planning, centred on choice, dignity and supported decision-making. It emphasises that advance care planning should be ongoing, person-led and integrated into everyday care - not treated as a one-off compliance task.

This booklet by Palliative Care Australia works as a discussion starter with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and their community, and those working with them. 

This paper by the Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord discusses the significance of ageing and dying on Country for First Nations communities, and explores a number of barriers to delivering services that support people ageing and dying on Country in remote Australia.

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 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 learning resource video from Palliative Care Australia acts as a culturally safe and practical case study for professional health, Aboriginal and community workers on ‘how to’ support and complete Advance Care Plans for end-of-life care in Indigenous communities.

This pilot project by the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute explored how home-based aged care can better support older Aboriginal people experiencing grief and loss, while also examining workforce wellbeing.

The Advance Project provides a training toolkit into dementia and end of life, for professionals. Users will need to register, for free, to access. 

This toolkit by the Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation (KBHAC) is for community members to use to plan and manage their health, well being, wishes and legacy related to end of life.

The Palliative Care Clinic Box from Care@home includes tailored resources to support care at home for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.