Resources

Government guidance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care assessment organisations covering the background, impacts, how to record older persons’ preferences for aged care assessment organisations, feedback loops, support systems and FAQs. 

This open access article by Koh et al. evaluates pet robot activities and their implementation with aged care residents living with dementia.

This webpage from IRT Group explores creative activities in residential aged care, including ways to engage people living with dementia.

This webpage from Palm Lake Care suggests physical, creative and social activities to help older people stay engaged and connected.

This webpage from Superior Care explains diversional therapy and how tailored recreational activities support aged care residents' wellbeing.

This webpage by Just Better Care offers practical activity ideas for older people, tailored to different interests, abilities, mobility and support needs.

This report from Coram et al. shares data and research findings relevant to housing needs of older Australians, noting that older Forgotten Australians face greater housing precarity, as they are more likely to resist aged care residential settings/institutional environments. 

This Government booklet provides essential information and resources to help aged care providers deliver culturally responsive and inclusive services to older people from diverse backgrounds.

This guide from the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia highlights the importance of understanding and effective interaction across cultures in Australian organisations. It describes cultural competence as requiring ongoing learning, reflection, addressing biases and adapting practices to diverse cultural and linguistic needs.

This report from Housing for the Aged Action Group presents findings on the housing experiences of older LGBTI people in Victoria. It identifies current housing circumstances and concerns and aims to inform research, policy and best practice and improve responses for older LGBTI people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.