This section provides recent reference details and - where available - links and abstracts for general publications relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander older people's health. References include journal articles, reports, theses, and other literature. To access our complete database please use our bibliography.
2012
Cotter PR, Condon JR, Barnes T, Anderson IPS, Smith LR, Cunningham T (2012)
Do Indigenous Australians age prematurely? The implications of life expectancy and health conditions of older Indigenous people for health and aged care policy.
Australian Health Review; Online early(http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH11996):
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (2012)
Report on government services 2012.
Melbourne: Productivity Commission
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (2012)
Report on government services 2012: Indigenous compendium.
Canberra: Productivity Commission
This report draws on the Report on government services 2012 to present data specific to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. It reports on the delivery of mainstream services to Indigenous people including services for:
- early childhood, education and training
- justice
- emergency management
- health
- community services
- housing and homelessness.
Performance reporting focuses on the degree to which objective for a service is met. The report details the objective (outcomes) for each services stated and the performance indicators measuring the achievement of each objective.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Thomson N, MacRae A, Brankovich J, Burns J, Catto M, Gray C, Levitan L, Maling C, Potter C, Ride K, Stumpers S, Urquhart B (2012)
Overview of Australian Indigenous health status, 2011.
Perth, WA: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
World Health Organization, Alzheimer's Disease International (2012)
Dementia: a public health priority.
Geneva: World Health Organization
2011
Anstey KJ, Kiely KM, Booth H, Birrell CL, Butterworth P, Byles J, Luszcz MA, Gibson R (2011)
Indigenous Australians are under-represented in longitudinal ageing studies.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 35(4): 331-336
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2011)
Disability, ageing and carers, Australia: disability and long term health conditions, 2009.
Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Department of Health and Ageing (2011)
Australian Government directory of services for older people 2011.
Canberra: Australian Department of Health and Ageing
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (2011)
2010-11 report on the operation of the Aged Care Act 1997.
Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
The report provides an overview of expenditure for ageing and aged care during the 2010-11 financial year as well as more detailed information on the Australian aged care system. Specifically, the report reviews progress under the main areas of aged care planning; information, needs assessment and community support; aged care services (community, residential and flexible care); quality in aged care; regulation and compliance; complaints investigation scheme; and support for people with special needs including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The report suggests that further reform of the Australian aged care system will remain a priority for government with a focus on a more integrated approach to reform as well as suggestions that there will be substantial changes to the way the aged care sector is funded in the future.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011)
Aged care packages in the community 2009-10: a statistical overview.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011)
Comparing an SLK-based and a name-based data linkage strategy: an investigation into the PIAC linkage.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011)
Pathways in aged care: program use after assessment.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011)
Residential aged care in Australia 2009-10: a statistical overview.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Bridge C, Davy L, Judd B, Flatau P, Morris A, Phibbs P (2011)
Age-specific housing markets and housing and care for low to moderate income older persons.
Melbourne: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
Cotter PR, Condon JR, Anderson IPS, Smith LR, Barnes T (2011)
Indigenous aged care service use and need for assistance: how well is policy matching need?.
Australasian Journal on Ageing; 30(Supplement s2: Ageing Well in Australia): 38-44
Department of Health and Ageing (2011)
National palliative care strategy 2010: supporting Australians to live well at the end of life.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, Australia
Dixon T, Urquhart DM, Berry P, Bhatia K, Wang Y, Graves S, Cicuttini FM (2011)
Variation in rates of hip and knee joint replacement in Australia based on socio-economic status, geographical locality, birthplace and Indigenous status.
ANZ Journal of Surgery; 81(1-2): 26-31
Frontier Services NT Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (DBMAS) (2011)
New dementia resource for remote Indigenous carers.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal; 35(5): 25
Garvey G, Simmonds D, Clements V, O'Rourke P, Sullivan K, Gorman D, Curnow V, Wise S, Beattie E (2011)
Making sense of dementia: understanding among Indigenous Australians.
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry; 26(6): 649–656
Kowal P, Gibson R, Wutzke S, Smith K, Cotter P, Strivens E, Lindeman M, LoGiudice D, Broe G (2011)
Roundtable discussion: data on ageing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.
World Medical & Health Policy; 3(3): 7
Retrieved from http://www.psocommons.org/wmhp/vol3/iss3/art7/
Lie D, Travers C, Martin-Khan M (2011)
The national framework for dementia. Prevention, promotion and early intervention: what are the options?.
Paper presented at the Australian Health Promotion Association 20th National Conference. 11 April 2011, Cairns, Qld
LoGiudice D, Strivens E, Smith K, Stevenson M, Atkinson D, Dwyer A, Lautenschlager N, Almeida OA, Flicker L (2011)
The KICA screen: the psychometric properties of a shortened version of the KICA (Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment).
Australasian Journal on Ageing; Early View(http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6612.2010.00486.x):
Nadimi F, Currow DC (2011)
As death approaches: a retrospective survey of the care of adults dying in Alice Springs Hospital.
Australian Journal of Rural Health; 19(1): 4-8
Productivity Commission (2011)
Caring for older Australians: Inquiry report.
Melbourne: Productivity Commission
The Caring for older Australians: inquiry report follows the Government's request for the Productivity Commission to develop detailed options for redesigning Australia's aged care system in order to meet the challenges facing it in coming decades. The report includes the Commission's recommendations along with a summary of the reforms proposed based on consultations with older Australians, their carers, aged care providers, government agencies and other interested parties. The report also provides an overview of the diversity in the demand for aged care services with a chapter on evaluating how well aged care services are being delivered in ways that meet the needs and preferences of clients from specific groups, including Indigenous people. Principles of a reformed aged care system identified as critical to the establishment of culturally secure services specific to Indigenous Australians included factors relevant to attracting and retaining Indigenous workers to provide culturally appropriate services, use of culturally appropriate assessment tools, and support to develop service capacity appropriate to meet Indigenous clients specific needs.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Productivity Commission (2011)
Caring for older Australians: Productivity Commission inquiry report overview.
Melbourne: Productivity Commission
Reamy AM, Kim K, Zarit SH, Whitlatch CJ (2011)
Understanding discrepancy in perceptions of values: individuals with mild to moderate dementia and their family caregivers.
The Gerontologist; 51(4): 473-483
Smith K, Flicker L, Shadforth G, Carroll E, Ralph N, Atkinson D, Lindeman M, Schaper F, Lautenschlager NT, LoGiudice D (2011)
‘Gotta be sit down and worked out together’: views of Aboriginal caregivers and service providers on ways to improve dementia care for Aboriginal Australians.
Rural and Remote Health; 11: 1650
Retrieved 14 June 2011 from http://www.rrh.org.au/publishedarticles/article_print_1650.pdf
2010
Access Economics (2010)
Caring places: planning for aged care & dementia 2010-2050: volume 1.
Canberra: Alzheimer's Australia
Arkles RS, Jackson Pulver LR, Robertson H, Draper B, Chalkley S, Broe GA (2010)
Ageing, cognition and dementia in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: a life cycle approach.
Sydney: Neuroscience Research Australia and Muru Marri Indigenous Health Unit, University of New South Wales
This publication is a literature review concerning dementia in the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population for the years 2006-2009. The review was undertaken as a result of an emerging public health concern for the increased prevalence of dementia in remote indigenous communities; in particular the data collected for the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
The literature reviewed established that: the prevalence of dementia in the Australian Indigenous population is five times the rate for the non-Indigenous population; dementia presents at an earlier age in the Indigenous population; the perception of dementia is different across communities and situations, it is often not viewed as a medical condition; the health and social conditions Indigenous people currently experience puts them at a greater risk of developing dementia compared to non-Indigenous people; and access to services are problematic due to a lack of transport and services which take into consideration language, cultural or other circumstances unique to Indigenous people and their communities.
The review demonstrates the importance of establishing a framework for addressing dementia in the Indigenous population that is culturally appropriate and within a historical context. The review highlights the gaps in knowledge pertaining to dementia in the Indigenous population.
Finally the report makes recommendations based on the findings of the literature review emphasising that research is needed on Indigenous people's understanding of dementia, the role of carers and the impact on their wellbeing, identification and assessment and best practice models of care and services.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2010)
Disability, ageing and carers, Australia: summary of findings, 2009.
Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2010)
Dementia and the take-up of residential respite care.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2010)
Dementia and the take-up of residential respite care: an analysis using the PIAC cohort.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2010)
Younger people with disability in residential aged care program: report on the 2008–09 minimum data set.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Coates J, Smith T (2010)
Recruitment of elderly Aboriginal Australians for a qualitative study of falls risks, experiences and outcomes.
Paper presented at the 2010 PHC Research Conference. 30 June - 2 July 2010, Darwin
Davy L, Bridge C, Judd B, Flatau P, Morris A, Phibbs P (2010)
Age-specific housing for low to moderate-income older people.
Melbourne: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
Department of Health and Ageing (2010)
Aged care approvals round 2009-10.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, Australia
Disability Services Queensland (2010)
Summary report on younger people living in or at risk of entry to aged care facilities.
Brisbane: Queensland Health Disability Services
Fleming R (2010)
The use of environmental assessment tools for the evaluation of Australian residential facilities for people with dementia.
Sydney: Dementia Collaborative Research Centres
Henderson S, Broe GA (2010)
Dementia in Aboriginal Australians [editorial].
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry; 44(10): 869–871
Horton G, Hanna L, Kelly B (2010)
Drought, drying and climate change: emerging health issues for ageing Australians in rural areas.
Australasian Journal on Ageing; 29(1): 2-7
Jorm LR, Walter SR, Lujic S, Byles JE, Kendig HL (2010)
Home and community care services: a major opportunity for preventive health care.
BMC Geriatrics; 10: 26
Retrieved from http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2318-10-26.pdf
King JA (2010)
Weaving yarns: the lived experience of Indigenous Australians with adult-onset disability in Brisbane.
Unpublished Doctor of Philosophy thesis, Queensland University of Technology: Brisbane
LoGiudice DC, Smith K, Atkinson D, Dwyer A, Lautenschlager N, Almeida OA, Flicker L (2010)
A preliminary evaluation of the prevalence of falls, pain and urinary incontinence in remote living Indigenous Australians over the age of 45 years.
Internal Medicine Journal; Accepted Articles(http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2010.02332.x): 1-21
NSW Dementia Policy Team (2010)
The NSW dementia services framework 2010-2015.
Sydney: NSW Department of Health
Prior D, Paardekooper C, Wright C, Jackson P (2010)
Indigenous and remote health: PEPA - bridging the gap in palliative care.
Australian Nursing Journal; 17(8): 39
Smith K, Flicker L, Dwyer A, Atkinson D, Almeida OP, Lautenschlager NT, LoGiudice D (2010)
Factors associated with dementia in Aboriginal Australians.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry; 44(10): 888–893
Smith K, Grundy JJ, Nelson HJ (2010)
Culture at the centre of community based aged care in a remote Australian Indigenous setting: a case study of the development of Yuendumu Old People’s Programme.
Rural and Remote Health; (10): 1422
Retrieved from http://www.rrh.org.au/publishedarticles/article_print_1422.pdf
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (2010)
Report on Government Services 2010.
Canberra: Productivity Commission
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (2010)
Report on government services 2010: Indigenous compendium.
Canberra: Productivity Commission
Taylor HR, Xie J, Arnold AL, Goujon N, Dunn RA, Fox S, Keeffe J (2010)
Cataract in Indigenous Australians: the National Indigenous Eye Health Survey.
Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology; Accepted Articles(DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2010.02337.x): 1-16
Thackrah R, Scott K, Winch J, eds. (2010)
Indigenous Australian health and cultures : An introduction for health professionals.
Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Australia
This edited volume has been written by a diverse group of health professionals, the majority of whom are Indigenous Australians. A life cycle approach has been adopted, with chapters focusing on pregnancy and birthing through to the care and responsibilities of the elderly. These are bookended by the first chapter on 'Culture, history and health' which contextualises the subsequent content and the final chapter on future directions following the National apology.
The book includes the following chapters:
- 'Culture, history and health' by Sherry Saggers, Maggie Walter, Dennis Gray
- 'New life: conception, pregnancy and birthing' by Terry Dunbar and Linda Ford
- 'Aboriginal infants and young children: the challenges ahead' by Heather D'Antoine and Dawn Bessarab
- 'Aboriginal youth: challenges, strengths and opportunities' by David Vicary and Tine Hoult
- 'The health, social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal women' by Pat Dudgeon and Roz Walker
- 'Lives of Indigenous Australian men' by Mick Adams and Brian McCoy
- 'The elderly: care and responsibilities' by Sandra Thompson, Rosemary van den Berg and Kate Smith
- 'Loss, grief, bad luck and sorry business' by Jane Ulrik, Denise Foster and Vanessa Davis
- 'The National apology: a new pathway forward?' By Shaun Ewen and Brian McCoy
Pearson Australia abstract
2009
Advocare (2009)
Mistreatment of older Aboriginal people.
Retrieved 2009 from http://www.advocare.org.au/help-with-elder-abuse/
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (2009)
Aged Care Access Initiative program guidelines.
Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2009)
Aged care packages in the community 2007-08: a statistical overview.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Banks E, Jorm L, Lujic S, Rogers K (2009)
Health, ageing and private health insurance: baseline results from the 45 and Up Study cohort.
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy; 6(16):
Conley D, Venz N, Watkins H (2009)
Bringing health equity to ageing rural and remote Queenslanders: Blue Care Rural and Remote Aged Care
Strategy.
Paper presented at the Rural health: the place to be ... The 10th National Rural Health Conference. 17-20 May 2009, Cairns, Qld
Hugo G, Luszcz M, Carson E, Hinsliff J, Edwards P, Barton C, King P (2009)
State of ageing in South Australia.
Adelaide: Government of South Australia, Department for Families and Communities
Ingrames M (2009)
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander cultural considerations for BPSD best practice management project.
Paper presented at the Alzheimer's Australia 2009 Conference. 2-5 June 2009, Adelaide
Nganampa Health Council (2009)
Nganampa Health Council annual report 2008.
Alice Springs: Nganampa Health Council
Office of Evaluation and Audit (Indigenous Programs) (2009)
Performance audit of residential aged care for Indigenous Australians.
Canberra: Australian National Audit Office
This report highlights the objectives, findings and recommendations of the assessment by the Office of Evaluation and Audit (Indigenous programs) of residential aged care services provided to older Indigenous Australians under the Australian government's flexible and mainstream programs. The audit found that the flexible program had the ability to adapt to the varied needs of elderly Indigenous people, but that documentation on the operations of the program, provision of guidelines and ongoing assessment since its inception were limited. The mainstream program was considered intrusive by some people during the assessment stage for aged care eligibility, even though the accreditation standards for aged care facilities do have culturally sensitive provisions. The mainstream program acknowledged the age difference for older Indigenous and non-Indigenous people (over 50 for Indigenous, compared to over 70 for non-Indigenous) but this was not planned for in funding arrangements for aged care placements for Indigenous people aged 50-69 years of age. The recommendations from the audit centred around the findings of the evaluation.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
SBS TV (2009)
Lost memories: living black episode.
: SBS TV
Smith K (2009)
Assessment and prevalence of dementia in Indigenous Australians.
Unpublished Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine thesis, University of Western Australia: Perth
South Australia & Northern Territory Dementia Training Study Centre (2009)
Caring for Indigenous people with dementia in remote areas : perspectives from the Northern Territory : a mulitdisciplinary training resource [DVD].
: South Australia & Northern Territory Dementia Training Study Centre
This resource has been developed to provide undergraduate healthcare students with insight into the experience of supporting people with dementia and their carers in urban, regional, and remote communities in the Northern Territory. The resource includes a DVD and workbook and is designed to prompt discussions on cultural, language, and geographical issues that may arise when delivering services to Indigenous Australians.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Steering Committee for the Review of Commonwealth Service Provision (2009)
Report on Government services 2009: Indigenous compendium.
Canberra: Productivity Commission
Indigenous data from the Report of Government services 2009 are compiled in this compendium to provide a focus on the purchase and supply of services. In this edition, government services are divided into the following categories: early childhood, education and training, justice, emergency management, health, community services and housing. For each category a framework of performance indicators highlights the level of objectives attained regarding the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of services. The interpretation of the data enable comparisons of Commonwealth and State Government services, including intra-government services.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Strivens E (2009)
Indigenous dementia: too much, too young?.
Paper presented at the International Day of Older Persons Forum. 2009, Townsville
To T, Boughey M (2009)
Referral patterns to a palliative care service in rural Australia servicing Indigenous Australians.
Internal Medicine Journal; 40(11): 772-776
URBIS (2009)
Mid-term review, younger people in residential aged care (YPIRAC) program.
Canberra: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Young R (2009)
Ageing in the bush: what is remotely possible?.
Paper presented at the From creative ageing to end-of-life in rural and remote Australia. 17 November 2009, Canberra
2008
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing Committee of the Australian Association of Gerontology (2008)
Growing old well - a life cycle approach for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Brisbane: Australian Assocation of Gerontology
Aged and Community Services Australia (2008)
Providing culturally appropriate care for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander aged care residents.
Melbourne: Aged and Community Services Australia
Alt Beatty Consulting (2008)
HACC service models for people with younger onset dementia and people with dementia and behaviours of concern: issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Mosman NSW: Ageing, Disability and Home Care, Department of Human Services NSW
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2008)
A profile of carers in Australia.
Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2008)
Residential aged care in Australia 2006-07: a statistical overview.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Broe GA, Pulver LJ (2008)
A life cycle approach to ageing, health and dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Wollongong, NSW: Muru Marri Indigenous Health Unit, UNSW, and Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute
Broe GA, Pulver LJ (2008)
A life cycle approach to ageing, health, cognition and dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Paper presented at the Australian Association of Gerontology 41st National Conference: Ageing Landscapes. , Fremantle, WA
Broe GA, Jackson Pulver L, Arkles R, Robertson H, Kelso W, Draper B (2008)
Cognition, ageing and dementia in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: a review of the literature.
Sydney: Dementia Collaborative Research Centre, University of New South Wales
Lindeman MA, Pedler RP (2008)
Assessment of Indigenous older people's needs for home and community care in remote Central Australia.
Journal of cross-cultural gerontology; 17:
Logiudice D (2008)
Dementia in remote Indigenous communities.
Paper presented at the 3rd NARI Biennial Seminar: the challenge of dementia: what has been achieved and what remains to be done?. 7th November 2008, South Melbourne
NSW younger people in residential aged care program (2008)
New South Wales Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care
The NSW Younger People in Residential Aged Care Program (YPIRAC) is a response to the number of younger people with a disability residing in aged care facilities. The NSW YPIRAC Program aims to provide more appropriate living options and practical support for some younger people with a disability living in, or at risk of entry into, residential aged care. The factsheet provided summarises what is offered by the program; who is eligible to receive assistance; and the process with which to apply.
Abstract adapted from New South Wales Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care
Taking care of business: planning ahead in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities (2008)
NSW Department of Ageing Disability and Home Care
This booklet, written in plain English, is part of a kit developed to help people in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities talk about planning ahead, so they are prepared for times when they are not able to make decisions for themselves.
The booklet provides information and case studies on:
- what is meant by planning ahead
- why planning ahead is important
- making a will
- funeral funds
- enduring guardian
- advance care directive
- power of attorney
- where to get help and find more information.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Parker R (2008)
Investigation report to the Hon Justine Elliot MP Minister for Ageing [Investigation into the death of a female Aboriginal elder at Tjilpi Pampaku Ngura (Docker River)].
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, Australia
Population Health Division (NSW) (2008)
The health of the people of New South Wales – report of the Chief Health Officer, data book – Aboriginal peoples.
Sydney: NSW Department of Health
Smith K, Flicker L, Lautenschlager NT, Almeida OP, Atkinson D, Dwyer A, LoGiudice D (2008)
High prevalence of dementia and cognitive impairment in Indigenous Australians.
Neurology; 71(19): 1470-1473
Steering Committee for the Review of Commonwealth Service Provision (2008)
Report on Government services 2008: Indigenous compendium.
Canberra: Productivity Commission
This compendium was produced by the Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (SCRGSP) as a part of its Report on Government Services, an annual review of the performance government services provided in each jurisdiction.
The compendium, which contains all Indigenous data reported in the main report, includes information about: the Indigenous health workforce; selected health indicators; use of public hospitals; use of Indigenous community healthcare services; and health management issues.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
2007
Alzheimer's Australia (2007)
Dementia: a major health problem for Indigenous people: briefing prepared for Parliamentary Friends of Dementia.
Canberra: Alzheimer's Australia
This briefing paper highlights that a start has been made in identifying the prevalence of dementia among Indigenous people. Recent research in the Kimberley region of Western Australia suggests that prevalence rates of dementia could be 4 -5 times higher among Indigenous people than those in the general Australian community. A National Indigenous Dementia Strategy has been developed to provide a framework for action, with a need for Alzheimer's Australia and Indigenous organisations to obtain the resources required to implement this strategy.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Arabena K (2007)
Before I forget’: dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Ngoonjook: a Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues; 30: 41-49
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2007)
Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a snapshot, 2004-05.
Retrieved from http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/4722.0.55.002?OpenDocument
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2007)
Dementia in Australia: national data analysis and development.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2007)
Older Australia at a glance: 4th edition.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Byles J, Parkinson L, Dobson A (2007)
Driving myself: main forms of transport among older women in rural and remote Australia.
Paper presented at the 9th National Rural Health Conference: standing up for rural health: learning from the past, action in the future. 7-10 March 2007, Albury, NSW
Cotter P, Anderson I, Smith LR (2007)
Indigenous Australians: ageing without longevity?.
In: Borowski A, Ozanne E, Encel S, eds. Longevity and social change in Australia. Sydney: UNSW Press:
Department of Health and Ageing (2007)
Medicare benefits schedule book: operating from 1 November 2007.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, Australia
Department of Health and Ageing (2007)
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flexible aged care program: service provider guidelines, final draft.
Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Flicker L (2007)
Dementia in Indigenous rural, remote communities.
: Curtin University of Technology
Jamieson LM, Roberts-Thomson KF (2007)
Hospitalized head injuries among older people in Australia, 1998/1999 to 2004/2005.
Injury Prevention; 13(4): 243-247
LAMA Consortium (2007)
Helping Australians with dementia, and their carers.
Melbourne, Vic: La Trobe University
McGrath P, Holewa H (2007)
End-of-life care of Aboriginal peoples in remote locations: language issues.
Australian Journal of Primary Health; 13(1): 18-27
McGrath P (2007)
‘I don’t want to be in that big city; this is my country here': research findings on Aboriginal peoples' preference to die at home.
Australian Journal of Rural Health; 15(4): 264-268
Murphy R, Nichols P (2007)
A rural and remote dementia consultation: impacts and recommendations from Indigenous communities.
Paper presented at the Alzheimer's Australia 2007 Conference. 29 May to 1 June 2007, Perth, WA
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (2007)
Report on government services 2007: Indigenous compendium.
Canberra: Productivity Commission
Sullivan D (2007)
The Graniators support group program.
Promotion and Education; 14(2): 80-81
Warburton J, Chambers B (2007)
Older Indigenous Australians: their integral role in culture and community.
Australasian Journal on Ageing; 26(1): 3-7
2006
Access Economics (2006)
Dementia prevalence and incidence among Australians who do not speak English at home.
Canberra: Alzheimer's Australia
ACT Health, Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service ACT Inc (2006)
A new way: the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and family wellbeing plan 2006 - 2011.
Canberra: ACT Health
The ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Forum have developed a plan in response to the requirements of the National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (NSFATSIH). The plan outlines local actions (including monitoring and evaluation strategies) aimed at achieving measurable change in the health and family wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the ACT and surrounding region. It includes a detailed description of strategies and desired outcomes.The plan's holistic and family-centred approach outlines five priority areas: building family resilience, maternal and child health, social health (including mental health and substance abuse), chronic and infectious disease prevention and management, and frail aged and people with disabilities. Also supplied are a community profile and list of current services in the ACT.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Aged and Community Services Australia (2006)
National Indigenous aged care.
Melbourne: Aged and Community Services Australia
Alzheimer's Australia (2006)
Beginning the conversation: addressing dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: workshop report, 8-9 November 2006, Adelaide.
Hawker, ACT: Alzheimer's Australia
Alzheimer's Australia NT, University of Western Australia, National Ageing Research Institute (2006)
Validation of the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment Tool (KICA) in rural and remote Indigenous communities of the Northern Territory.
Hawker, ACT: Alzheimer's Australia
Australian Bureau of Statistics (2006)
Health of older people in Australia: a snapshot, 2004-05.
Retrieved from http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/4833.0.55.001?OpenDocument
Department of Health and Ageing (2006)
Healthy weight for adults and older Australians: a national action agenda to address overweight and obesity in adults and older Australians, 2006-2010.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
The main goals of The National Action Agenda to Address Overweight and Obesity in Adults and Older Australians are to prevent weight gain at the population level, achieve better management of early risk and to improve management of weight. This Agenda focuses on a four year timeframe for mobilising resources and initiating and implementing of actions - 2006 to 2010. The actions in this Agenda have been selected following the results of extensive national consultations and a literature review. They have been assessed against:
- the potential population impact of the action, defined as the product of the effect;
- the number of people affected; and
- the level of certainty of achieving effects, given the available evidence.
Many of the actions proposed in this Agenda are consistent with, and overlap, actions described in other National and State frameworks, plans and strategies. This will reinforce the common goals and pathways for promoting good nutrition, physical activity, healthy weight and preventing chronic disease.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Eureka Strategic Research (2006)
Asthma awareness communication initiative: developmental research.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
Griew R (2006)
Aboriginal Public Health Strategy: Aboriginal health and families: a five year framework for action.
Darwin: Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services
LoGiudice D, Smith K, Thomas J, Lautenschlager NT, Almeida OP, Atkinson D, Flicker L (2006)
Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment tool (KICA): development of a cognitive assessment tool for older Indigenous Australians.
International Psychogeriatrics; 18(2): 269-280
McGrath P, Patton MA, Holewa H, Rayner R (2006)
The importance of the 'family meeting' in health care communication with Indigenous people: findings from an Australian study.
Australian Journal of Primary Health; 12(1): 56-64
McGrath P (2006)
'The biggest worry..': research findings on pain management for Aboriginal peoples in Northern Territory, Australia.
Rural and Remote Health; 6: 549
Retrieved from http://www.rrh.org.au/publishedarticles/article_print_549.pdf
New South Wales Department of Health (2006)
National framework for action on dementia 2006–2010.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, Australia
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (2006)
Report on Government services 2006: Indigenous compendium.
Melbourne: Productivity Commission
This annual report examines the performance of a range of services for which the government is responsible and accountable. It provides Indigenous specific data from the Report of Government Services which includes information on:
- education
- justice
- health
- emergency management
- community services
- housing
The report aims to provide ongoing comparisons of the performance of government services and service provision reforms.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Walker A, Pearse J, Thurecht L, Harding A (2006)
Hospital admissions by socio-economic status: does the ‘inverse care law’ apply to older Australians?.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; 30(5): 467-473
Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA) (2006)
Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing (WACHA)
The Kimberley Indigenous cognitive assessment (KICA) tool is a culturally sensitive assessment tool which allows for the cognitive screening of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in rural and remote areas of Australia. The resource package includes the complete tool or individual sections which include patient and carer assessment, family reports, pictures and an instruction booklet and video.
The KICA tool has been used to assess Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, aged 45 years and over, in rural and remote areas across Australia including north Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Cape York Queensland and the Torres Strait islands.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
2005
NSW Centre for Overweight and Obesity, University of Sydney (2005)
A literature review of the evidence for interventions to address overweight and obesity in adults and older Australians, with special reference to people living in rural and remote Australia and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Sydney: University of Sydney
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