Resources

This report from Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) explores the changes to First Nations communties mobility and its impact on the planning of housing, infrastructure and services within remote communities.

This Lowitja Institute report highlights the need to strengthen and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership to improve employment, retention, and career pathways across the health sector.

This report by Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) explores how needs-based and strengths-based workforce planning can strengthen the Aboriginal and Torres Strait health workforce.

This report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) explores flourishing in later life from the perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) peoples, with a focus on mental health and suicide prevention.

This report from Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) and the National Rural Health Alliance calls for better funding and service models to support older people in rural and remote communities, addressing workforce challenges and the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

This report by the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) outlines findings from a project where Indigenous and non-Indigenous stakeholders examined barriers and solutions for recruiting, retaining and developing culturally knowledgeable aged care workers.

This document from the Office of the Inspector General of Aged Care briefly outlines the findings from the 2025 Progress Report relating to First Nations Aged Care Commissioner.

This report by Radford et al. Sharing the Wisdom of Our Elders is an outcome of the Koori Growing Old Well Study (KGOWS) a longitudinal cohort study which aims to identify risk and protective factors for dementia and other age-related chronic conditions, as well as promote ageing well with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. 

This paper is based on consultations with members of the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) and AAG’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing Advisory Group (ATSIAAG) and gauges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) readiness and preparation for the incoming new Aged Care Act 2024 .

This community report by South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and Aboriginal Community Services (ACS) describes a project to co-design, pilot and evaluate a training program into the training needs of workers.