Resources

This Open Access article by Poirier describes the differences between cultural safety and security. It details ways to make services more culturally secure and elements to consider.

This Open Access article by Jeyakumar explores the role of Aboriginal Health Workers in delivering culturally safe, community-led primary health care, drawing directly on their lived experience. It highlights the need for stronger recognition, support and system-level change to sustain this workforce and embed First Nations-led models of care.

This article by Steele et al. examines how features of residential aged care, including dementia units and locked environments, can amount to segregation and undermine the human rights of people living with dementia. Drawing on the CRPD, it calls for structural reform and meaningful alternatives that uphold liberty, inclusion, equality and genuine choice in aged care settings.

This article by the World Health Organization explains the global scale, forms and consequences of abuse of older people, including physical, emotional and financial harm, neglect and institutional abuse. It highlights why prevention, workforce awareness and system-level safeguards are essential to protecting dignity and rights - making it important reading for anyone committed to strengthening safe, high-quality aged care.

This Ausmed article explains that person-centred care means prioritising the individual’s preferences, needs and values in every aspect of care delivery. It emphasises partnership, respect and tailored support so the person feels heard, valued and involved in decisions about their own care.

This Ausmed article explains that respecting a client’s privacy and dignity is fundamental in care, requiring workers to safeguard personal space, confidential information and autonomy throughout all interactions.

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 article by Jan Golembiewski from UTS describes the application of architectural design principles in embedding human rights-based approach to aged care. 

This Open Access article by Kohn examines how international human rights frameworks — particularly United Nations declarations — currently address the rights of older people, highlighting that there is no dedicated UN treaty specifically protecting older persons.

This article explains the importance of clear, respectful communication of residents’ care needs so older people’s stories, preferences and goals guide care planning and delivery. It highlights how effective information sharing between staff and with residents strengthens dignity, safety and person-centred care.