Resources

This Victorian Government Department of Health report provides a clear and structured approach to ensuring digital health investments deliver on what matters most to Victorians – care that has them at the centre.

A report by the Intelligent Home Solutions for Independent Living discusses how smart home devices support older people living independently in their homes, the benefits, opportunities and challenges of using smart home devices, and usability challenges and expectations, hopes and anxieties of older people living in smart homes.

This full report by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute describes new and emerging assistive technologies in aged care and how they impact on the older people's lives and everyday activities at present and in the future. 

This Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute summary report provides the key findings of the project on smart home assistive technologies for ageing in place. 

A position paper by the National Aged Care Alliance defining what assistive technology is and details its benefits for the older person, the family, the carer and the aged care workers. It also discusses issues and recommendations for the NDIS rollout. 

A University of Western Sydney report discusses the findings of a project that evaluated the use of telehealth technology in residential aged care facilities in the Nepean Blue Mountains, the benefits, barriers and facilitators, and recommendations for care. 

The literature review summary informing the Aged Care Industry Information Technology Council (ACIITC) Technology Roadmap for the Australian aged care sector.

A report by the Consumers Health Forum Australia that presents recommendations on the implementation of Australia’s National Digital Health Strategy. Based on the round table discussions of consumer advocates, health care providers, clinicians, academics, industry, government and policy experts from across Australia. 

An Australian Government - Australian Digital Health Agency report presenting the priority actions that are required in order to effectively build digital health capability across the health workforce, including those in aged care, to respond to the needs of consumers now and in the future. 

An Aged Care Industry Information Technology Council (ACIITC) discussion paper summarises the key findings and trends arising from the survey, case studies, expert interviews and environmental scan relating to digital maturity and readiness for innovation and technological change.