Culturally Safe Assistive Technology Provision in Australia: Concept Mapping
We’re honoured to share that the insights and recommendations of some First Nations community members and ACCHO staff - captured before the Aged Care reforms - are now part of the evidence base through our latest research collaboration with Bond University and Monash University, published and freely available via OpenAccess!
Before the reforms, we yarned with First Nations community members and ACCHO staff to hear their experiences under the Aged Care system and their ideas for future Assistive Technology (AT) policy.
We didn’t want these insights to be lost - so together with Professor Shane Hearn, Kristy Harper, Vanessa Langenberg, Adjunct Professor Libby Callaway, Hilary O'Connell, Eleanor Kennett-Smith, and Adjunct Professor Natasha Layton, we set about embedding them into the evidence base.
Using the World Health Organization’s 5P model - People, Products, Personnel, Provision, Policy - and the 8 steps of AT service delivery, we mapped these perspectives to highlight priorities and reinforce investment in First Nations-led AT research and community-controlled work supporting Elders, older people, and their families.
These are complex issues with no simple answers, but by adding more lived experiences to the Australian and global evidence base, we hope this research:
- Strengthens standards of care
- Sparks new ideas
- Inspires more community voices in shaping AT
We sincerely acknowledge and thank all those who contributed to this research. Your time, knowledge, and insights have been invaluable. With special thanks to staff from: Bungree Aboriginal Association, Carbal Medical Services, Gunditjmara Aboriginal Cooperative, Karadi Aboriginal Corporation, Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative, The Purple House, Wyanga Aboriginal Aged Care.
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