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Browse resources created and collated by ARIIA as a trusted, evidence-based guide to supporting innovation across the aged care sector.
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Cyber security: Helping healthcare providers and their teams better identify threats and mitigate potential impacts
A set of useful tools for the aged care sector from the Australian Digital Health Agency. Includes guides to selecting secure IT products and services, factors to consider when choosing a cloud service provider, and a checklist of questions around security and privacy to put to IT vendors.
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Innovation driving care systems capability: Practical lessons from the CARE-IT project
An Aged Care Industry Information Technology Council (ACIITC) report discussing the findings of seven case studies of good practice in technology-enabled care and innovation undertaken by the ACIITC. Technology adopters describe practical lessons learnt in implementing a range of different technological solutions.
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Cyber intelligence insights
This CyberCX Cyber Intelligence Insights summary report presents focused, contextualised information intended to be read by senior decision makers. Prepared by CyberCX’s Cyber Intelligence team, these reports present recent trends that will inform organisations’ cyber security posture and risk assessments.
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Care robots: Safe or unethical?
This podcast episode by the Charles Sturt University presents views on care robots gaining momentum in the global aged care industry, and raises ethical concerns over the potential impact of replacing human companionship with technology. (17 min)
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Building connections: An educational toolkit for staff on the use of socialisation robots in residential aged care
This manual by the Brightwater Care Group presents a toolkit for enhancing the social engagement of older adults with cognitive decline in residential aged care.
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Can robots solve our aged care crisis?
This article from The Ethics Centre discusses the use of robots in aged care and lists ten technology developments in the aged care sector.
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The use of surveillance and monitoring technology in aged care
This discussion paper by the Government of South Australia, Department of Health and Wellbeing reports on a variety of surveillance and monitoring technologies that may support the care of residents living in residential aged care facilities, particularly the use of CCTV or audio visual surveillance and monitoring.
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Social, ethical and economic considerations of smart technologies for ageing well
This report by The University of Adelaide discusses the findings of primary and secondary research activities undertaken to understand what is needed to age well, age well in place and the assets and challenges of using smart technologies at home.
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How adding music can make activities more meaningful for people
Experienced aged and disability care worker Sarah-Kaye Page provides ideas on how staff and family might use formal and more spontaneous music activities to improve the lives of older people in their care.
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Improving mental health of people with dementia in residential aged care
Dr Deborah Brooks and colleagues invite interested aged care residents, family/care partners, and aged care staff to participate in a co-design project to develop MHICare Tool – a tool for monitoring and promoting the mental health of people with dementia living in residential aged care.