Resources

This report by SAHMRI aims to produce recommendations for a set of evidence-based resources to assist in promoting and safeguarding the rights and safety of older Aboriginal people.

This webpage from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing provides information and resources about the roles and career pathways for the First Nations health workforce.

This UTS Gari Yala (Speak the Truth) report centres the lived work experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, revealing pervasive workplace racism, cultural exclusion and identity strain while offering evidence-based truths for organisations to build culturally safe and inclusive workplaces.

This framework by the National Indigenous Australians Agency provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people greater agency over how their data are governed within the Australian Public Service (APS) so government held data better reflects their priorities and aspirations.

This Open Access article by Radford et al. examines the potential risk factors for dementia in the majority urban and regional population, with a representative sample of 336 Aboriginal Australians aged 60 years and older.

The NACCHO-commissioned evaluation examines how the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health sector’s COVID-19 initiatives were implemented, their effectiveness and impacts, and what the sector’s pandemic response reveals for future community-led public health planning and policy.

This CSIRO-led scoping report explores how artificial intelligence can be responsibly and meaningfully applied in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare, centring Indigenous voices, cultural safety, and data sovereignty to inform future policy and practice.

This webpage from the Fair Work Ombudsman details The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Award 2020 which sets the minimum pay, work conditions and classifications for employees and employers in Aboriginal community controlled health services and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers across Australia.

The RACGP health check template for older people is designed to comprehensively assess physical, mental, social and preventive health needs, support patient-centred goals, and guide evidence-based care planning across key clinical areas. It emphasises risk identification, preventive screening and follow-up planning delivered by a regular healthcare provider to improve health outcomes and wellbeing.

The Comprehensive Care Standard aims to ensure that patients receive comprehensive health care that meets their individual needs, and considers the impact of their health issues on their life and wellbeing.