Resources

Social Futures outlines the importance of culturally safe aged care that respects the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander older people to receive trauma-aware, healing-informed services that support connection to community, Country and culture. It highlights how organisations can strengthen cultural safety through reflective practice, meaningful engagement with communities and alignment with broader aged care reforms.

This guide by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing provides a step-by-step approach for aged care providers to identifying training needs, prioritising learning areas and structuring a training plan that aligns with workforce segments, operating environment and available resources.

This guide from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing explains the care minute responsibilities of providers and the legislative responsibilities related to minimum amount of direct care time to residents.

This webpage from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing provides information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, their families and carers into aged care supports and assessment.

Enkindle Consulting on behalf of Eastern sector Development Team and SSD Connect Alliance, have developed two toolkit's for providers to communicate and plan for the changes.

This visual guide by The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is for conversations between providers, workers and older people about aged care. It includes notes for providers and workers to help guide the conversation focusing on individuals rights.

This document from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission provides an overview of resources and learning opportunities to help aged care workers understand changes in the new Aged Care Act, and how they affect them.

This guide by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is for workers about the new Aged Care Act and contains resources to help undertake the role effectively. 

This online article from Hello Leaders describes how changes bought by the new Aged Care Act, specifically the statement of rights, will impact First Nations communities.

This webpage from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing outlines the reform changes, introduced by the Aged care Act, relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.