Information about quality, culturally appropriate and safe aged care for First Nations older people.
This artwork was created by Chern'ee Sutton - proud Aboriginal artist and Kalkadoon woman from the emu foot province around the Mount Isa area in North West Queensland. Find out more about the artwork here.
The Commission is committed to making sure quality, culturally appropriate and safe aged care is delivered to First Nations older people.
In 2024, we began working with First Nations stakeholders and communities to develop a dedicated First Nations communications and engagement strategy and new resources to support First Nations providers, workers, older people and their communities. This recognises that there are unique considerations when providing aged care for First Nations people.
Contributors
The following organisations have helped develop and inform the resources.
- National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing and Aged Care Council (NATSIAACC)
- National Association Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners (NAATSIHWP)
- National Aboriginal Controlled Community Health Organisation (NACCHO)
- Aged Care Council of Elders
- Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
- Aged Care Workforce Remote Accord
- Roper Gulf Regional Council
- Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN)
- Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA).
The Commission thanks these organisations for their time, support and input.
Help create new resources
You can contribute to the information we provide about aged care for First Nations people.
Your input supports the Commission in making sure First Nations people are getting quality, culturally appropriate and safe aged care.
If you are interested in being a part of the ongoing First Nations communications project and want to contribute to the development of resources, please contact us on agedcarecommunications@agedcarequality.gov.au at any time.
About the artwork
We commissioned this artwork in 2024 to help share the journey of how the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission improves the safety, health; wellbeing and quality of life of First Nations people receiving aged care services.
About the artist
Chern’ee Sutton is a proud Kalkadoon woman and Aboriginal artist from the emu foot province around the Mount Isa area in North West Queensland.
