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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Please also see our Frequently asked questions page.
The publications in this research library may contain references to sensitive issues and cause distress. If you or someone you are with is in immediate danger, please call 000. If you feel upset or are in distress, you can contact Lifeline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phoning 13 11 14 or texting 0477 13 11 14. For other information on support for carers please visit our support for carers page.
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1.10.2020
Supported decision-making in Victoria
Office of Public Advocate, Victoria
If you are an adult in Victoria with decision-making capacity, you can appoint another person as a supportive attorney to support you with decisions about your financial or personal matters. This means they will have legal authority to get information about you to help you make a decision. This also lets others know that you have chosen a particular person to support you and makes their role clear to everyone.
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1.9.2023
Hidden Gems
ShinEn Wong, Shannon Harvey, Megan Frost, Glenn Althor
This report reflects on progress made since Relationships Australia introduced their 'Let's Talk Elder Mediation and Support Service' in response to the high rates of people aged 65 and older experiencing physical, psychological, financial or sexual abuse in Australian communities.
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1.4.2024
Informing strategies to prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults with disability and older people by carers
Timothy Broady, Ilan Katz, Sarah Judd-Lam, Catherine Thomson
This report discusses alleged abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults with disability and older people by carers.
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1.4.2024
Literature review on the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults with disability and older people by carers
Timothy Broady, Catherine Thomson, Ilan Katz, Sarah Judd-Lam
This literature review discusses the risk factors involved with neglect, abuse, and exploitation of older people and adults with disability.
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1.7.2024
Evaluation of the National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians
Jade McEwen, Rachel Carson, Rae Kaspiew, John De Maio, Briony Horsfall, Bianca Brijnath, Peter Feldman, Rachel Muoio ,
Evaluation of Australia’s first National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians (Elder Abuse)
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16.6.2025
From Caring to Killing:
Siobhan O’Dwyer, Charlotte Bishop, Rachel Gimson, G. J. Melendez-Torres, Daniel Stevens, Lorna Hardy
This paper presents the first typology of homicides and homicide–suicides perpetrated by caregivers. The Caregiver-Perpetrated Homicide Typology challenges previous claims that caregiver-perpetrated homicides are isolated events and provides a framework for the development of evidence-based prediction and prevention initiatives.