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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1.12.2024
Australian children with disabilities’ unmet support needs
Martin O'Flaherty, Jessica Hill, Jennifer Smith-Merry ,
This report highlights that 83% of children with disabilities in Australia have unmet support needs, with therapy, school-based support, and support workers being the most common.
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12.1.2025
'I've heard of it but had nothing… not much to do with it'
Anne-Marie Mahoney, Samantha Clune, Linda McAuliffe, Jo Rayner, Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh , Australasian Journal on Ageing
This article explores the experiences of older people living in Australian residential aged care facilities (RACFs) and their families regarding the Resident of the Day (ROD) process.
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31.1.2025
Moments of Care: Perceptions of Young Carers and Day-to-Day Well-Being
Melinda S. Kavanaugh, Matthew J. Zawadzki, Kayla T. Johnson, Miranda R. Boville , Healthcare
This article explores how young carers in the U.S., experience caregiving moments while supporting a family member with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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2.10.2024
The challenge of identifying young carers in the US: how state laws put families at risk for separation
Andrea Faith Kalvesmaki, Katherine E.M. Miller, Emma Armstrong-Carter, Feylyn Lewis, Regina A. Shih, Elizabeth Olson, Melinda S. Kavanaugh , International Journal of care and caring
The article discusses the difficulties in identifying young carers in the US and how state laws can inadvertently put families at risk of separation.
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6.2.2025
Transforming Aged Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
This report highlights the failure of the aged care system to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, calling for urgent reforms to ensure equity in access and outcomes.
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25.6.2019
Development of a Brief Caregiver-centric Screening Tool to Identify Risk of Depression among Caregivers of Hospitalized Older Adults
Ee-Yuee Chan, Z-X Lim, Y Y Ding, Y H Chan, W S Lim
This study focused on creating a tool to help identify caregivers of older adults in hospitals who might be at risk of depression.
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19.7.2022
Applying the RE-AIM framework to evaluate a holistic caregiver-centric hospital-to-home programme
Ee-Yuee Chan, Ling Ting Wu, Emmalene Joo Yong Ng, George Frederick Glass Jr, Robyn Hwee Teng Tan
The Carer Matters program was created to support family caregivers as they help their loved ones transition from hospital to home.