Research Library
The Carer Knowledge Exchange Research Library is a collection of recent Australian publications and other resources that contain reliable research about family and friend carers. It is constantly being added to, and you can suggest research to be included here.
There are two main ways to use the Research Library. The first is to search using the fields below. The second is to browse by category lower down the page.
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Please also see our Frequently asked questions page.
The publications in this research library may contain references to sensitive issues and cause distress. If you or someone you are with is in immediate danger, please call 000. If you feel upset or are in distress, you can contact Lifeline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phoning 13 11 14 or texting 0477 13 11 14. For other information on support for carers please visit our support for carers page.
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1.5.2011
Indigenous carers
Bettina Cass, BJ Newton, Kylie Valentine, Trish Hill
This report provides an in-depth analysis of caring that examines experiences with support services for Indigenous and non-Indigenous carers. The report emphasises the need for more targeted research on numerous facets of Indigenous carer experiences and needs.
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14.5.2020
Navigating the marketisation of community aged care services in rural Australia
Suzanne Hodgkin, Pauline Savy, Samantha Clune, Anne-Marie Mahoney
This article examines the advantages and challenges of the Consumer Directed Care programme, in which approved organisations bid for government subsidies and compete to provide community-living aged care services accessed via My Aged Care.
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6.5.2021
Entering into a system of care
Rachel Quigley, Michele Foster, Desley Harvey, Carolyn Ehrlich
As Australia’s population ages, the need for informal care to assist older adults to remain living at home increases and now plays a crucial role in healthy ageing. However, existing systematic burdens create disparities in support received for carers and care recipients.
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14.9.2020
Family involvement to support cardiovascular self-management care for people with severe mental illness
Sara Zabeen, Delphine Phua, Leila Mohammadi, Sharon Lawn
This research explores what caregiving strategies work and don’t work when family members support cardiovascular self-management in people living with severe mental illness.
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4.8.2017
Implementing a multi-modal support service model for the family caregivers of persons with age-related macular degeneration
Bamini Gopinath, Ashley Craig, Annette Kifley, Gerald Liew, Jaye Bloffwitch, Kim Van Vu, Nichole Joachim, Robert Cummins, Julie Heraghty, Timothy Broady, Alison Hayes, Paul Mitchell
This study investigated the experiences of individuals who care for persons with age-related macular degeneration and the need to provide tailored support to these carers.