Resources

Literature review examining the barriers to and enablers of access to palliative care for nine underserved populations including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, care leavers and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 

This report from the University of Sydney discusses the training and implementation of meaningful activities in community aged care and reports on the outcomes.

This report from Flinders University discusses the findings of a scoping exercise to inform the development and evaluation of a broader program to promote engagement with life among community-dwelling older South Australians.

"This paper by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission presents key findings of a rapid review into contemporary evidence regarding interventions intended to improve the use of medications for older adults in the residential aged care setting."

This report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare provides information about the transition care program, the providers, the characteristics of the recipients and the outcomes of change.

This 2022 report from the Centre for Health Service Development draws on findings and lessons learned through the Australian Government funded evaluation of the Improving Social Connectedness of Older Australians pilot. 

This report from Councils on the Ageing discusses the findings of an online survey describing the state of older people in Australia.

This article provides a comprehensive overview of social isolation, the number of older people affected by it, who is at risk, how to get out of it, its relationship with mental health and current role and scope of Council on the Ageing activities relating to it.

This report from Dementia Australia discusses the impact of social isolation and loneliness among people living with dementia, their families and caregivers, factors related to it and recommendations to address the issue.

This document discusses the challenges and impacts of the social isolation directive for older people during the COVID-19 pandemic.