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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28.10.2024
Generation Survey - What Young Australia Thinks
Ben Edwards, Kate Doery, Jessica Arnup, Intifar Chowdhury, Daniel Edwards, Kylie Hillman
The Generation Study is national study led by the Australian National University (ANU) where students are surveyed about to better understand contemporary experiences of young Australians both within the school environment and outside education. The ten-year study aims to capture trends about career interests and post-school plans.
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2.10.2024
A scoping review of barriers to accessing aged care services for older adults from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia
Anthony Obinna Iwuagwu, Abner Weng Cheong Poon, Elizabeth Fernandez
The ageing population of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) individuals in Australia is growing due to the ageing of early migrants and increased family reunification. This scoping review examined research on barriers to aged care services for CALD older adults using the Access to Care Framework’s five dimensions: availability, accessibility, accommodation, affordability, and acceptability.
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1.9.2024
Integrating community and family aged care
Shuang Liu, Nancy A. Pachana, Kumchong Lee, Mary Ann Geronimo, Sunil Bhar
Based on the findings from 100 interviews with carer, we make six recommendations for service providers and policymakers in the aged care sector to consider implementing in practice and policymaking to support family carers of older CALD people and older CALD community in Australia.
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8.8.2024
A narrative review of community wellbeing programmes and the reported outcomes for young carers
Jennifer Bibb, Samuel McMaster, Victoria J. Palmer
This review aims to identify targeted community programmes that support the mental health and social wellbeing of young carers and their outcomes through the academic literature.
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28.5.2024
Patient Caregiver Perspectives on Accessing Language Interpretation in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Emily A. Hartford, Nicholas Dimenstein, Barry Dwight , K. Casey Lion
This article highlights the challenges faced by patients and caregivers who speak a language other than English (LOE) in pediatric emergency departments (ED).
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20.5.2024
Navigating multiple and complex systems of care and support with ageing family carers from multicultural backgrounds in Australia
Rohini Balram, Daniel Doh, Nichole Georgeou
This paper highlights the challenges faced by culturally and racially marginalised families face when seeking access to disability and aged care services and support.
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11.3.2024
Family members’ experiences of ‘living well’ with a family member with depression
Amanda Cole, Julie Ann Pooley, Vivien Kemp, Lisa Whitehead
The aim of this study was to explore how family members describe and perceive the experience of living well with a family member living with depression.
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1.10.2023
Why are siblings important to achieving disability policy goals in Australia?
This white paper outlines an evidence-based approach to understanding why siblings of people with disability should be considered a critical partner in achieving the priorities of Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031.