Resources
Browse resources created and collated by ARIIA as a trusted, evidence-based guide to supporting innovation across the aged care sector.
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Care Of People with dementia in their Environments (COPE) Program: How to implement the program in your organisation
A resource designed to support services to implement effective restorative care and reablement for people living at home with dementia.
A technology roadmap for the Australian aged care sector
This technology roadmap has been designed to complement the Aged Care Roadmap, reflecting and underpinning principles, and applying the filter of technology to the way in which aged care is provided. Prepared by the Medical Device Research Institute, Flinders University, for the Aged Care Industry IT Council (ACIITC) in 2017.
Indigenous aged care design guide
The Indigenous Aged Care Design Guide is a resource to assist in the design, construction, ongoing assessment and maintenance of aged care facilities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Guiding occupational therapy practice for people living with dementia in the community
This guide aims to further enhance occupational therapy clinical practice provided to people living with dementia and their care partners.
Guidelines for diagnosis and care of Aboriginal People with dementia in remote communities
These guidelines have been provided to ensure that people with dementia who live in remote communities are correctly diagnosed and receive the services that they, and their families, require.
Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for deprescribing cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine
This guideline aims to provide guidance on who is suitable to continue and who is suitable to trial deprescribing (likely to benefit or not experience harm from withdrawal) of certain medications (ChEIs and/or memantine).
End-of-life and palliative care for people with dementia framework
The Framework offers health service providers and administrators a guide to planning, developing and implementing local processes and solutions to address the needs of people with dementia.
Dementia language guidelines
These guidelines promote the consistent use of appropriate, inclusive and non-stigmatising language when talking or writing about dementia and people living with dementia.
Dementia in Australia: Nature, prevalence and care
This paper provides a high-level introduction to dementia, including its nature, prevalence in Australia, and research about how to best care for people living with dementia.
Dementia awareness: A resource reference for personal care workers
General information regarding dementia including symptoms, communication, supporting the person living with dementia, activities, behaviours, behaviour management and delirium.