Dementia Australia provides an excellent collection of resources and publications about dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Their 'Publication' section contains a link to a useful briefing paper, ‘Working with older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’ (2013). It explores working in a respectful and culturally sensitive manner.
Waugh, E. & Mackenzie, L. (2011). Ageing well from an urban Indigenous Australian perspective. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 8(1), 25-33. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1630.2010.00914.x
Australian Indigenous Mental Health - This website aims to increase understanding about Aboriginal and Torres Strait mental health issues. It was developed by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Committee of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) and beyondblue: the national depression initiative.
ClinEdAus - Student Preparation for mental health placements provides a range of materials that could be provided to students prior to their placement, to assist them to understand the mental health practice context, their particular work area or skills required. This facilitates the student’s transition to placement.
