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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

Australian Bureau of Statistics (2012)

Australian health survey: first results, 2011-12.

Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Australian Bureau of Statistics (2012)

Australian social trends, December 2012.

Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Australian Department of Health and Ageing (2012)

Guiding principles for medication management in residential aged care facilities – a guide for residents and carers.

Canberra: Australian Department of Health and Ageing

Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (2012)

Living longer. Living better..

Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2012)

Australia's health 2012.

Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2012)

Dementia in Australia.

Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This report uses a combination of recent data and information on trends over time to provide a comprehensive illustration of dementia in Australia. Dementia is regarded as a major health concern for Australia and with population ageing and growth, will pose multiple challenges to the health and aged care systems in the coming years. This report describes: the characteristics of people with dementia; the prevalence, mortality, and burden of disease associated with dementia; the use of health and aged care services by dementia sufferers; the characteristics of carers of people with dementia; and expenditure on dementia in Australia. With the number of people with dementia in Australia expected to triple between 2011 and 2050, this report is timely in providing crucial information for policymaking and service planning.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2012)

Residential aged care in Australia 2010-11: a statistical overview.

Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Bhatia B, Dempsey K, Guthridge S (2012)

Implications of an ageing population on health services in the Northern Territory.

The Chronicle; 24(3): 6-8

Bradley C (2012)

Hospitalisations due to falls by older people, Australia 2007-08.

Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Bradley C (2012)

Hospitalisations due to falls by older people, Australia 2008-09.

Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

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; 36(1): 68-74

Lindeman MA, Taylor KA, Kuipers P, Stothers K, Piper K (2012)

'We don't have anyone with dementia here': A case for better intersectoral collaboration for remote Indigenous clients with dementia.

Australian Journal of Rural Health; 20(4): 190-194

Logiudice D, Smith K, Atkinson D, Carroll E, Schaper F, Shadforth G, Murphy R, Lautenschlager N, Flicker L (2012)

Lungurra Ngoora: a pilot model of care for aged and disabled in a remote Australian Aboriginal community - can it work?.

Alzheimer's & Dementia; 8(4, supplement): P384

NSW Younger People in Residential Aged Care (YPIRAC) program (2012)

New South Wales Ageing Disability and Home Care Department of Family and Community Services

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

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: attachment tables.

Retrieved 31 January 2012 from http://www.pc.gov.au/gsp/rogs/2012

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

Thomas S (2012)

Collaborating to improve access to primary health care for vulnerable populations.

Professional Doctorate in Applied Public Health thesis, University of New South Wales: Sydney

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 Government Department of Health and Ageing (2011)

Aged Care Access Initiative allied health component program guidelines.

Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

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

Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (2011)

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This factsheet contains information on older Indigenous people in Australia, including:

  • the number of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the population
  • their specific health care and support needs
  • where they live
  • how their needs are being met.

Abstract adapted from 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

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; 30(4): 215–219

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.

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; 42(6): e102–e107

NSW Dementia Policy Team (2010)

The NSW dementia services framework 2010-2015.

Sydney: NSW Department of Health

Prior D, Paardekooper C, Waight 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; 38(8): 790–795

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.

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; 23(1): 85-95

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

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

 
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