Resources

This Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care video provides the background of the digital transformation in the aged care sector agenda. (4 min)

The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care webpage describes the digital transformation agenda for the aged care sector and links to webinars and resources to provide a comprehensive overview and understanding of the agenda. 

A report by the Centre for Health Services Research, University of Queensland that discusses the residential aged care facility (RACF) quality indicators as part of a minimum data set to measure and report the quality of care in RACF, and enable participation in benchmarking activities.

This report by the Centre for Health Services Research, University of Queensland, describes a project that aims to show that residential aged care data, collected and used for assessment and care planning, can be usefully re-purposed if collected in a reliable and standard format. 

The Aged Care Industry Information Technology Council (ACIITC) report discusses the findings of the assessment of digital maturity (adaptation by organisations to function effectively in a digital environment) of the aged care sector from all sources and stakeholders' perspectives.

This PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report discusses how technology is used by aged care providers and explores the experiences of aged care service recipients and their families and the factors related to the use of technology. 

This article, written by Aged Care Essentials, describes the problems and solutions to improve the use of technology in aged care homes.

The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University webpage highlights their Transforming Aged Care report discussing the importance of using technology to automate and streamline non-care duties and increase connectedness of older Australians.

This report, prepared by the Medical Device Research Institute, Flinders University, discusses the evidence and recommendations critical in applying the use of technology in the aged care sector.

An interactive toolkit from the Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI), NSW Health, providing practical information, resources and tools for using a co-design approach to service improvements. Although the focus is healthcare, the principles can be readily applied to the aged care setting. Developed with consideration of Aboriginal communities participating in co-design projects.