Research Library
The Carer Knowledge Exchange Research Library is a collection of recent Australian publications and other resources that contain reliable research about family and friend carers. It is constantly being added to, and you can suggest research to be included here.
There are two main ways to use the Research Library. The first is to search using the fields below. The second is to browse by category lower down the page.
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22.12.2016
The experience of sole mothers balancing paid work with care for a child with a disability
Lindsay Cole, Angela Crettenden, Rachel Roberts, Annemarie Wright
This article explores the experiences of sole mothers who care for a child with a disability with a particular focus on how this role impacts their ability to participate in paid work.
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29.11.2017
Experiences and needs of carers of Aboriginal children with a disability
Michelle DiGiacomo, Anna Green, Patricia Delaney, John Delaney, Patrick Patradoon-Ho, Penelope Abbott, Patricia M. Davidson
This article examines the double disadvantage that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a disability experience, as well as the needs of their family members and carers.
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1.12.2016
Navigating the journey of Aboriginal childhood disability
Anna Green, Penelope Abbott, Patricia Delaney, Patrick Patradoon-Ho, John Delaney, Michelle DiGiacomo, Patricia M. Davidson
This study investigated the journey that carers of Aboriginal children with a disability go through when accessing services and support.
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17.4.2020
‘It’s quite a complex trail for families now’
Anna Green, Penelope Abbott, Tim Luckett, John Delaney, Patricia Delaney, Hasantha Gunasekera, Michelle DiGiacomo, Patricia M. Davidson
This article explores the many barriers to accessing services that families of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with a disability experience.
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10.12.2019
Collaborating across sectors to provide early intervention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with disability and their families
Anna Green, Penelope Abbott, Tim Luckett, John Delaney, Patricia Delaney, Hasantha Gunasekera, Michelle DiGiacomo, Patricia M. Davidson
This study explores service providers perception of some of the factors that cause lack of coordination across services for families of Aboriginal children with disability.
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Parent perspectives on School Can't: implications for health, welfare, disability and education
Louise Rogers, Tiffany Westphal
This report details the findings of a survey (conducted in December 2022 of 441 parents/carers who were supporting students who were experiencing school attendance difficulties.
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1.12.2024
Australian children with disabilities’ unmet support needs
Martin O'Flaherty, Jessica Hill, Jennifer Smith-Merry ,
This report highlights that 83% of children with disabilities in Australia have unmet support needs, with therapy, school-based support, and support workers being the most common.