Resources

This report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) explores flourishing in later life from the perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) peoples, with a focus on mental health and suicide prevention.

This report from Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) and the National Rural Health Alliance calls for better funding and service models to support older people in rural and remote communities, addressing workforce challenges and the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

This article by Monash University describes the process of co-designing the inputs to a new model of care for recognising, assessing and treating depression in older adults.

This practice guide for clinicians, developed by Swinburne University of Technology and Murray PHN, offers practical, innovative, and evidence-based recommendations, insights, strategies, and step-by-step protocols for adapting and delivering psychological treatments to overcome multiple barriers to care - telling people how to do things rather than just why they matter.

This Open Access journal article, “A cup of tea and a chat”: A qualitative study on the mental healthcare preferences of Australian in-home aged care recipients and their experiences of accessing mental health services, by Julie Kelly et al, details the mental healthcare preferences of home care recipients and their access to and use of mental health services.

This webpage from KeepAble describes how wellness and reablement connect and describes the core concepts, benefits, and challenges of this innovative approach to aged care.

This toolkit by Relationships Australia (SA) has been designed to support capacity building and confidence of care workers when responding to residents of aged care facilities with common mental health concerns.

This Open Access journal article by Kim explains Jigsawdio, a multi-sensory personalized puzzle system that blends images and audio to stimulate cognitive function and emotional well-being in people living with dementia. 

This article from Inside Ageing discusses how the Talking Mental Health project improved mental health support for older adults in home care through co-designed training, digital tools, and enhanced reporting, increasing staff confidence and client outcomes.

This policy evidence brief by the Australian Health Policy Collaboration presents evidence on the extensive burden of common mental disorders and poor diet quality in Australia and the role of dietary factors in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders.