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.
For help using the Research Library, click here.
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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17.3.2022
Supports and interventions for carers of a person with depressive or anxiety symptomology
Sally Fitzpatrick, Elloyse Fitzgeraldson, Frances Kay-Lambkin, Natasha Harding, Kimmie McNaughton, Zoi Triandafilidis, Jacinta Heath, Bronte Lyford, Janine Charnley
This thematic analysis explores the value of evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes for carers of people with depression and anxiety.
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1.1.2022
Coproducing knowledge of the implementation of complex digital health interventions for adults with acquired brain injury and their communication partners
Melissa Miao, Emma Power, Rachael Rietdijk, Deborah Debono, Melissa Brunner, Alexander Salomon, Ben Mcculloch, Meg Rebecca Wright, Monica Welsh, Bastian Tremblay, Caleb Rixon, Liz Williams, Rosemary Morrow, Jean-Christophe Evain, Leanne Togher
This preliminary study provides a report on the outcome of research undertaken for the Social Brain Toolkit, a novel suite of web-based communication interventions for people with brain injury and their communication partners.
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1.12.2021
‘Sometimes they’re gammin, playing tricks, but sometimes it’s ears.’
Samantha F Harkus, Kylie AJ Caso, Sharron T Hall, Carmen Kung, Toni N Manton, Sarah J Murthy, Giselle AL Olive, Trumaine M Rankmore, Nikkita L Roberts, Meagan L Ward, Kelvin M Kong
This paper uses data from the Urban Hearing Pathways study to investigate avoidable hearing loss in young, urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families.
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26.11.2021
Caring and grieving in the context of social and structural inequity
Kristin Bindley, Joanne M. Lewis, Joanne Travaglia, Michelle DiGiacomo
This article explores the experiences and needs of carers who have interacted with welfare services, focussing on end-of-life carers and grieving carers.
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10.11.2021
Factors associated with being an older rather than younger unpaid carer of adults with a chronic health condition
Sungwon Chang, Tim Luckett, Jane Phillips, Meera Agar, Lawrence Lam, Michelle DiGiacomo
This article examines a number of intersecting sociodemographic characteristics of older carers and how their support needs differ from that of younger carers.
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10.11.2021
Experiences of female partners of prostate cancer survivors
Anna Green, Natalie Winter, Michelle DiGiacomo, John L. Oliffe, Nicholas Ralph, Jeff Dunn, Suzanne K. Chambers
This article focuses on the lived experiences of female partners of prostate cancer survivors, in which findings suggest that gender should be considered when providing support and resources to carers.
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1.11.2021
Engaging with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) carers: A guide
Carers NSW
This guide is part of a toolkit designed to help Carers NSW staff, stakeholders and partner organisations to increase the participation of CALD carers in their research, consultation and capacity building activities.