Resources

Cup of tea is a short animated video from Anglicare Northern Territory that tells the story of an elderly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander carer Betty and her husband Brett, who requires daily aged care. Betty also cares for her grandchildren and finds she is not coping with all the daily caring responsibilities (available in English, Yolngu Matha and Anindilyakwa). 

These guidelines from the Dementia Collaborative Research Centre have been provided to ensure that people with dementia who live in remote communities are correctly diagnosed and receive the services that they, and their families, require.

This is a guide from the University of Melbourne to support best practice in primary health care settings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in relation to cognitive impairment and dementia.

These illustrated cue cards from Dementia Support Australia assist carers/care staff to understand the care needs of a person and create opportunities to build trust and security while reducing anxiety.

This helpsheet from Dementia Support Australia provides tips and practical information to help you support an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person with dementia feel more settled in their new care environment.

Much assistive technology is aimed at supporting people with dementia and their carers at home. This webpage from The Victorian Government Department of Health provides information about the types of technology available, and tips about choosing technology that works for you.

This booklet from myagedcare explains how older people can receive support through the Short-Term Restorative Care Program.

This report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare provides information about the transition care program, the providers, the characteristics of the recipients and the outcomes of change.

This sector handbook from the Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre and HammondCare presents the information in the technical guide (above) in an accessible and summarized manner with a focus on the practical delivery of reablement programs.

This tool from the Department of Health and Aged Care provides a list of essential elements needed to adopt wellness and reablement by the organisation.