Resources

This Open Access article by Harfield et al. describes the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Quality Appraisal Tool, a framework for assessing Indigenous health research quality and cultural relevance.

This Open Access study by Askew et al. describes the 'home model', a home-based outreach case management approach that provided coordinated, patient-centred care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with chronic disease.

This Open Access article by Harfield outlines the development of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Quality Appraisal Tool, a 14-item framework that centres Indigenous values, governance and community engagement to strengthen the quality and relevance of health research.

This Open Access article by Chilman highlights how culturally responsive occupational performance coaching aligns with Indigenous ways of working, strengthening relationships, honouring cultural knowledge such as Dreaming, and supporting providers to deliver culturally safe care.

This Open Access article by Mackell explores the cultural, systemic and communication factors shaping healthcare experiences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in rural and remote settings, highlighting practical pathways to strengthen culturally safe, community-informed practice

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.