Research

In this section you will find a wide range of research related articles and reports that may be of interest specifically for family members who have loved ones in care, or staff members working within the aged care sector.

Please let use know if there may be other reports or research that you think may be of interest to our readers.  Also, if you do find any inaccuracies, please also let us know.

Title Created Date
COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian aged care homes 30 April 2020
Nature and Extent of External-Cause Deaths of Nursing Home Residents in Victoria, Australia 04 May 2015
Geriatric dentistry, teaching and future directions 20 April 2015
Polypharmacy among inpatients aged 70 years or older in Australia 20 April 2015
Residential Aged Care Policy in Australia - Are We Learning from Evidence? 05 February 2015
Quality failures in residential aged care in Australia 22 May 2014
The Use of Restraint and Psychotropic Medication in People with Dementia 26 March 2014
Quality of Residential aged care - the consumer perspective 23 November 2013
'Two dead frankfurts and a blob of sauce': The serendipity of receiving nutrition and hydration in Australian residential aged care 24 May 2013
Malnutrition rife among older Australians 26 April 2012
Forced into exile: the traumatising impact of rural aged care service inaccessibility 13 March 2012
Surveillance of infection burden in residential aged care facilities 22 February 2012
Infection rates in residential aged care facilities, Grampians region, Victoria, Australia 26 September 2011
Aged care report card 12 December 2008
Accuracy of packaging of dose administration aids in regional aged care facilities in the Hunter area of New South Wales 29 November 2007