Resources

The webpage from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing website provides details into the work underway to increase the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce. This includes information about the jobs and scholarships available and current initiatives and programs.

This webpage from CareSearch is designed for professionals and describes culturally safe and responsive health care that aims to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples feel culturally safe when receiving health care.

This webpage from Lowitja provides users with access to research related to First Nations communties in Australia. It contains a variety of searches using PubMed database where you can click a button and run a search.

This webpage from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing outlines the reform changes, introduced by the Aged care Act, relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This website from IPEPA has a range of learning resources to support the development of palliative care capabilities for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce, and to enhance the capacity of the non-Indigenous workforce to provide culturally-responsive palliative care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This web report from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare details the prevalence of Dementia in First Nations communities and includes specific sections on aged care usage and specific aged care programs. 

This webpage from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare focuses on First Nations people aged 50 and over and their use of aged care services.

This website from Gwandalan supports palliative care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and contains eLearning modules, resources and webinars.

This webpage from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission helps providers, older people and workers with resources to enable conversations about aged care. 

This section of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing website provides details into the government’s response to the Aged Care Royal Commission and subsequent reform related to First Nations communities. The information is relevant to First Nations Elders, their families and supporters.