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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14.5.2020
Navigating the marketisation of community aged care services in rural Australia
Suzanne Hodgkin, Pauline Savy, Samantha Clune, Anne-Marie Mahoney
This article examines the advantages and challenges of the Consumer Directed Care programme, in which approved organisations bid for government subsidies and compete to provide community-living aged care services accessed via My Aged Care.
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17.10.2016
Access to therapy services for people with disability in rural Australia
Gisselle Gallego, Michelle Lincoln, Anita Bundy, Rebecca Jean Chedid, Kim Bulkeley, Jennie Brentnall, Craig Veitch, Angela Dew
This article examines the disadvantages faced by carers in rural areas that can impact both the carer and care recipients abilities to access support and health services.
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24.1.2018
Carers' preferences for the delivery of therapy services for people with disability in rural Australia
Gisselle Gallego, Angela Dew, Anita Bundy, Kim Bulkeley, Jennie Brentnall, Craig Veitch
This study used a survey to better understand the needs and preferences of carers and care recipients regarding the delivery of therapy services.
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11.7.2019
Understanding rural caregivers’ experiences of cancer care when accessing metropolitan cancer services
Anna Ugalde, Sarah-May Blaschke, Anna Boltong, Penelope Schofield, Sanchia Aranda, Jo Phipps-Nelson, Suzanne K. Chambers, Meinir Krishnasamy, Patricia M. Livingston
This study explored the experiences of carers of people with cancer who reside in rural Australia. Specifically, this study explored this cohort's experience in accessing metropolitan cancer health services.
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3.5.2013
Carer and service providers' experiences of individual funding models for children with a disability in rural and remote areas
Angela Dew, Kim Bulkeley, Craig Veitch, Anita Bundy, Michelle Lincoln, Jennie Brentnall, Gisselle Gallego, Scott Griffiths
This article explores the experiences of carers and services providers with individual funding models for children with a disability living in rural and remote areas.
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27.5.2014
Rural carers of people with disabilities
Angela Dew, Vicki Happ, Kim Bulkeley, Anita Bundy, Michelle Lincoln, Gisselle Gallego, Jennie Brentnall, Craig Veitch
This study explores a decision that rural carers often face: whether to move to a larger metropolitan centre to access support services or to remain living in a rural area.
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1.2.2023
Disability and access to the NDIS in rural Australia
National Rural Health Alliance
This factsheet highlights how people with disability living in rural, regional and remote Australia experience challenges in accessing the support they need, with fewer providers and less workers available to deliver care.