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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1.10.2021
Codesigning a supportive online resource for Australian cancer carers
Sharnel Miriam Perera, Clare O’Callaghan, Olinda Santin, Cassandra Beer, G Prue, Katherine Lane, Gerard G Hanna, Penelope Schofield, Anna Ugalde
This study aimed to assist in the co-design process of creating a website to provide information and support to cancer carers in Australia by collecting data on carers' experiences and perspectives.
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19.7.2021
Relational recovery for mental health carers and family
Robert Bland, Jastine Barratt, Rowena Jonas
This study aimed to explore the relevance of a family-based recovery framework developed by the authors that uses the CHIME (Connectedness, Hope, Identity, Meaning and Purpose, and Empowerment) tenants of recovery from the perspectives of the consumer, the family role of providing recovery-oriented support and own recovery.
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1.7.2021
The wellbeing of carers of older Aboriginal people living in the Kimberley region of remote Western Australia
Christopher Etherton-Beer, Dina LoGiudice, Cathryn Josif, Roslyn Malay, Zoë Hyde, Melissa Haswell, Melissa Lindeman, David Atkinson, Dawn Bessarab, Leon Flicker, Kate Smith
This study looked into carers of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in remote Western Australia and the empowerment, burden, and depression that they may experience.
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7.12.2020
'Absent voices'
Karen Hutchinson, Frances Rapport, Geoffrey Herkes, Andrew Bleasel, Armin Nikpour, Chong Wong, Carol Ireland, Lukas Hofstaetter, Sanjyot Vagholkar, Stephanie Kain, Tayhla Ryder, Jeffrey Braithwaite
This article explores the experiences of those living with parental refractory epilepsy and their family members in order to address current evidence-gaps in research.