Resources

This Australian Digital Health Agency webpage provides a definition of telehealth, why it is important, how to use it, and potential benefits.

This Australian Digital Health Agency webpage contains initiatives, programs, training and support and additional resources for healthcare providers, including those in aged care, to facilitate the use of technology in their practice. 

This Australian Digital Health Agency webpage provides access to a suite of online learning resources for health providers and everyone accessing health services, including aged care. 

This University of Melbourne article discusses the ethics of care framework in virtual reality (VR) in aged care homes and emphasises the care necessary to achieve the expected benefits of VR, while addressing the risks and challenges. 

A report by the Intelligent Home Solutions for Independent Living discusses how smart home devices support older people living independently in their homes, the benefits, opportunities and challenges of using smart home devices, and usability challenges and expectations, hopes and anxieties of older people living in smart homes.

This Position Statement, written by the Australian Medical Association, discusses overarching principles of innovation in aged care and the specific types of technologies used in aged care. 

This article by the Community Care Review provides a summary of the Ageing Grand Challenge forum among members of the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) which highlights the need to integrate innovative technology across systems to provide practical solutions for supporting the ageing population. 

This Victorian Government Department of Health webpage provides an overview of the purpose of assistive technology especially in aged care settings, benefits to older people especially those with dementia, and the different types of assistive technology. 

This policy evidence summary by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute provides guidance on the role of smart home technologies to support older people in ageing in place. 

This full report by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute describes new and emerging assistive technologies in aged care and how they impact on the older people's lives and everyday activities at present and in the future.