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.
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1.5.2022
Factors contributing to the mental health outcomes of carers during the transition of their family member to residential aged care
Vera Camões-Costa , Jayasree Loganathan, Chris Barton, Alana Hewitt, Xiaoping Lin, Bianca Brijnath
This article sought to identify factors influencing adverse mental health outcomes among family carers following the transition of an older family member to a residential aged care facility (RACF).
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9.12.2023
Caring for people with dementia from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in nursing homes
Minah Amor Gaviola, Mieko Omura, Kerry Jill Inder, Amanda Johnson
This paper discusses care provision amongst people with dementia from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in nursing homes.
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23.2.2021
What are the shared decision-making experiences of adult children in regard to their parent/s' health care in residential aged care facilities?
Ainslie Monson, Joyce Hendricks, Deborah Sundin
This paper looked at the shared decision-making (SDM) experiences of adult children in relation to their older parent's health care in residential aged care facilities (RACF).
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20.5.2024
Navigating multiple and complex systems of care and support with ageing family carers from multicultural backgrounds in Australia
Nichole Georgeou
This paper highlights the challenges faced by culturally and racially marginalised families face when seeking access to disability and aged care services and support.
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1.9.2024
Integrating community and family aged care
Shuang Liu, Nancy A. Pachana, Kumchong Lee, Mary Ann Geronimo, Sunil Bhar
Based on the findings from 100 interviews with carer, we make six recommendations for service providers and policymakers in the aged care sector to consider implementing in practice and policymaking to support family carers of older CALD people and older CALD community in Australia.
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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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2.10.2024
A scoping review of barriers to accessing aged care services for older adults from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia
Anthony Obinna Iwuagwu, Abner Weng Cheong Poon, Elizabeth Fernandez
The ageing population of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) individuals in Australia is growing due to the ageing of early migrants and increased family reunification. This scoping review examined research on barriers to aged care services for CALD older adults using the Access to Care Framework’s five dimensions: availability, accessibility, accommodation, affordability, and acceptability.
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12.1.2025
'I've heard of it but had nothing… not much to do with it'
Anne-Marie Mahoney, Samantha Clune, Linda McAuliffe, Jo Rayner, Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh , Australasian Journal on Ageing
This article explores the experiences of older people living in Australian residential aged care facilities (RACFs) and their families regarding the Resident of the Day (ROD) process.
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6.2.2025
Transforming Aged Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
This report highlights the failure of the aged care system to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, calling for urgent reforms to ensure equity in access and outcomes.
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17.4.2025
2024 National Carer Survey Summary Report
Carers NSW
This summary report provides an overview of national findings from the 2024 National Carer Survey regarding carers’ economic and social needs, caring relationships, carers’ experiences accessing services, and their health and wellbeing as well as diverse caring experiences.