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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Physio-focussed pilot improves balance and reduces chance of falls to help seniors stay at home
This article by Benetas describes a physio-led Wellness and Reablement pilot for home care clients. Includes results on balance, falls risk, quality of life and everyday tasks.
Implementing reablement for community dwelling people with dementia: A formative evaluation using single-case experimental design
This Open Access article by Campbell et al. examines reablement for a community-dwelling person with dementia.
Embracing reablement as an essential support approach for dementia care in the 21 st century: A position paper
This Open Access article by Metzelthin et al. argues that reablement is essential in dementia care.
Client characteristics and outcomes of the Australian short-term restorative care programme: a cohort study
This Open Access article by Brett et al. examines outcomes for Australian Short-Term Restorative Care clients.
Right, ready, regulated: Your 2025 Aged Care Act playbook
This article by TKO software outlines readiness actions for aged care providers preparing for rights-based regulation, including gap analysis, documentation, consent, complaints, restrictive practices, clinical governance and quality reporting.
Aboriginal community-controlled aged care: principles, practices and actions to integrate with primary health care
This Open Access article by Dawson et al. identifies principles, practices and actions for integrating Aboriginal community-controlled aged care with primary health care. It draws on two Aboriginal community-controlled case studies to describe culturally safe, integrated aged care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander older people.
Outcomes of using telehealth for the provision of healthcare to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a systematic review
This Open Access article by Caffery et al. summarises evidence on telehealth use with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including impacts on access, travel, screening and health outcomes.
Patterns of health workforce turnover and retention in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in remote communities of the Northern Territory and Western Australia, 2017–2019
This Open Access article by Veginadu et al. examines health workforce turnover and retention in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in remote Northern Territory and Western Australia communities. It reports very high turnover and low staff stability, and describes how remoteness and workforce mix shaped these patterns.
Digital health research can be positive for Indigenous people. But our study found it needs to follow these principles
This CSIRO article outlines findings from a review of eHealth research with Indigenous communities and highlights principles for culturally safe digital health research, including trust, local relevance, cultural values and Indigenous leadership.
Implementation of a best-practice model of care for cognitive impairment and dementia for first nations peoples attending primary care in Australia: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial
This Open Access article by Hughson et al. describes an Australian model of care to improve dementia and cognitive impairment support in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services.