Resources

Provides information on outcomes that need to be achieved for palliative and end of life care.

As Australia faces an aging population, the challenge of providing effective aged care becomes increasingly crucial. The 2024 ARIIA Conference emphasized the role of Allied health professionals in supporting older adults' independence and quality of life. Facilitated by Dr Claire Gough, experts Hilary O’Connell, Rik Dawson, and Stacey George discussed reablement, technological advancements, and early interventions in promoting healthy aging. Improved access to allied health services and oral care is needed to ensure that older Australians can thrive.

In 2022, Australia experienced a significant increase in deaths, with 68% occurring in those aged 75 or older. The 2024 ARIIA Conference addressed the growing need for improved end-of-life care. Facilitated by Professor Jennifer Tieman, our expert panel Dr Helena Williams, Dr Katrine Del Villar, Anne Livingstone and Kate Swetenham, highlighted challenges such as insufficient palliative care training, the role of Advance Care Directives, and the potential of new technologies.

​Grey literature’ is generally used to describe information that has not been subject to a formal publication process and is not held on a bibliographic database. Grey literature can include very useful resources including organisational reports and studies. So knowing how to find literature held on organisational websites can be very helpful.

​​Age-tech is transforming aged care with real-time monitoring of vital signs, activity, and environment, ensuring older peoples' safety and independence. In our latest blog, Nadège Messier from Grand-App AI explains how AI-powered sensors can decrease risks for older people living at home in the community whilst enhancing communication and care coordination between their families and care providers.

This resource aims to help aged care service providers to identify possible barriers or challenges to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce – specifically workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This Flip Guide includes key messages and insights around Workforce.

This webinar provided information on aged care workforce planning and support programs available to assist providers. It included information on the Business and Workforce Advisory Service and the Remote and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Service Development Assistance Panel.

​​General practitioners (GPs) play a key role in managing care for patients with life-limiting illnesses, particularly in rural areas lacking specialist palliative services. In our latest blog by Dr. Raechel Damarell, find out about the newly released CareSearchgp app, which offers evidence-based resources to GPs to support advance care planning, symptom management, and essential information when patients opt for a home death.​

Effective management and leadership in aged care are essential for effective aged care worker performance, which, in turn, enables high-quality care.