Resources

This report from the Brightwater Care Group presents an investigation into the outcomes of resident social engagement and staff attitudes when a humanoid socialisation robot was incorporated into residential aged care facilities in Western Australia.

This Australian Digital Health Agency podcast talks about how My Health Record benefits the community health and aged care sector. (25 min)

This Australian Digital Health Agency document provides guidance for conducting online conferences safely. It covers understanding the existing systems, what to look for in choosing a system, policies for confidentiality, technical assessment and practicing secure online conferencing consultations. 

This Australian Digital Health Agency webpage provides a list of, and access to, the agency's learning portal specific to aged care including My Health Record courses, aged care resources and digital health courses. 

This information sheet by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care contains a checklist to guide service providers in complying with privacy obligations to deliver telehealth services. 

This article by the University of South Australia discusses the findings of a PhD study on the benefits of recalling positive memories using virtual reality (VR) among a group of aged care residents. VR can be used for reminiscence therapy and can lower levels of apathy. 

This video by Dementia Australia discusses the uses and benefits of using virtual reality to help people with dementia and aged care workers engaging with people with dementia. By using virtual reality, aged care workers learn what it is like to have dementia and allow them to provide better care.  (5 min)

This article from Australian Seniors discusses the use of robots in aged care, and considerations for privacy when using robots in this setting.

This Victorian Government Department of Health report provides a clear and structured approach to ensuring digital health investments deliver on what matters most to Victorians – care that has them at the centre.

This Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Design Lab webpage describes the Transforming Aged Care with Virtual Reality project and links to the introduction to the project, the staff training video and the facilities video to provide comprehensive information about the project.