Resources

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.

This webpage by LiveUp provides various resources designed to support culturally appropriate assistive technology, independence, and wellbeing for Elders, older people, and their families.

This video by SAHMRI details how to implement cultural safety in aged care settings.

This Open Access article by Fono et al. examines how policymakers and First Nations peoples co-designed the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan.

This report from the Australian Institute of Family Studies summarises the evidence on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s experiences of a range of diverse programs that address social and emotional wellbeing.

This article by DR SJ Springer is a personal reflection on how to be a good ally in the face of racism in health services. 

This report from Icanlearn details how to identify financial abuse in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communties. 

VR-enabled exercise is gaining momentum in aged care as an evidence-based way to increase physical activity, motivation, and engagement. This blog explores why immersive movement is emerging as best practice under the new Aged Care Act.

This information sheet by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission explains how the Aged Care Act puts the rights of our Elders and older people first.