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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Counting the ways that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander older people participate in their communities and culture
This Open Access article by Luke et al. determines the proportion of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples participating in cultural events and activities and determine the demographic and sociocultural characteristics associated with participation.
Workforce training needs to address social and emotional wellbeing in home-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care
This Open Access article by Parrella et al. explores the training needs of home care workers in supporting the social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples receiving aged care services through the Home Care Package (HCP) Program.
Attitudes to short-term staffing and workforce priorities of community users of remote Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Services: a qualitative study
This Open Access journal article by Liddle et al. explores clinic users’ experiences at their local clinic and how short-term staffing impacts service quality, acceptability, cultural safety, and continuity of care in ACCHSs in remote communities.
A new way to keep First Nations people with dementia connected to Country, community, family and culture
This article by Cunningham and Campbell discusses a new way to communicate with Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders who have dementia using communication cards.
Co-designing a model of care for depression in elderly care recipients for Silverchain
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.
“A cup of tea and a chat”
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.
The evaluation of the Jigsawdio program on the cognitive and mental health of people living with dementia: Mixed methods study
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.
Talking Mental Health: Award-winning innovation in aged care mental health support
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.
Worker screening changes: what aged care providers need to know before 1 November, 2025
This article by Ideagen details the what providers will need to do to meet new worker screening obligations brought in by the new Act.
Navigating new liabilities: how the Aged Care Act 2024 reshapes risk for service providers
This article by Howden details how the new Act reshapes risk for providers and what to consider.