A Community-Led Approach to Understanding How Service Providers Can Support 'Ageing well' for Older Aboriginal People in Australia.

Jamieson, SK; Spencer, W; Robinson, V; McCausland, R; Andersen, M; Macniven, R; Hickey, V; MacGillivray, P

A Community-Led Approach to Understanding How Service Providers Can Support 'Ageing well' for Older Aboriginal People in Australia.

Jamieson, SK Spencer, W Robinson, V McCausland, R Andersen, M Macniven, R Hickey, V MacGillivray, P

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Publisher:: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: J Gerontol Soc Work, 2025, 68, (4), pp. 509-536
Issue Date:: 2025

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dc.contributor.author	Jamieson, SK
dc.contributor.author	Spencer, W
dc.contributor.author	Robinson, V
dc.contributor.author	McCausland, R
dc.contributor.author	Andersen, M
dc.contributor.author	Macniven, R
dc.contributor.author	Hickey, V
dc.contributor.author	MacGillivray, P
dc.date.accessioned	2025-08-06T04:01:39Z
dc.date.available	2025-08-06T04:01:39Z
dc.date.issued	2025
dc.identifier.citation	J Gerontol Soc Work, 2025, 68, (4), pp. 509-536
dc.identifier.issn	0163-4372
dc.identifier.issn	1540-4048
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/189154
dc.description.abstract	Supporting older people to age well is a global policy priority, however the development and implementation of strategies to support ageing well for older Aboriginal people must be determined by the communities affected. This is necessary in colonial contexts, where socio-political structures impinge on Aboriginal rights and mainstream policy and practice creates and maintains health and social inequities. This article reports on research conducted in partnership with the Dharriwaa Elders Group, an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation. The research focus was how service provision can support Aboriginal people to age well in a remote community in New South Wales, Australia. Interviews were conducted with 11 staff members from health, aged care, and Aboriginal Community Controlled services. The analysis produced four themes: Ageing well is collective and a shared responsibility; Racism and discrimination are pervasive in mainstream services; Intersectional barriers and enablers to ageing in place; Trust and cultural safety are integral to service accessibility. Our discussion explores the cultural and socio-political context of these findings and highlights implications for policy and practice.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
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dc.subject	1607 Social Work
dc.subject.classification	Gerontology
dc.subject.classification	4409 Social work
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	New South Wales
dc.subject.mesh	Qualitative Research
dc.subject.mesh	Health Services, Indigenous
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Healthy Aging
dc.subject.mesh	Interviews as Topic
dc.subject.mesh	Racism
dc.subject.mesh	Health Services Accessibility
dc.subject.mesh	Aging
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Aging
dc.subject.mesh	Qualitative Research
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Health Services, Indigenous
dc.subject.mesh	Health Services Accessibility
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	New South Wales
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Interviews as Topic
dc.subject.mesh	Racism
dc.subject.mesh	Healthy Aging
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	New South Wales
dc.subject.mesh	Qualitative Research
dc.subject.mesh	Health Services, Indigenous
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Healthy Aging
dc.subject.mesh	Interviews as Topic
dc.subject.mesh	Racism
dc.subject.mesh	Health Services Accessibility
dc.subject.mesh	Aging
dc.title	A Community-Led Approach to Understanding How Service Providers Can Support 'Ageing well' for Older Aboriginal People in Australia.
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
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Abstract:

Supporting older people to age well is a global policy priority, however the development and implementation of strategies to support ageing well for older Aboriginal people must be determined by the communities affected. This is necessary in colonial contexts, where socio-political structures impinge on Aboriginal rights and mainstream policy and practice creates and maintains health and social inequities. This article reports on research conducted in partnership with the Dharriwaa Elders Group, an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation. The research focus was how service provision can support Aboriginal people to age well in a remote community in New South Wales, Australia. Interviews were conducted with 11 staff members from health, aged care, and Aboriginal Community Controlled services. The analysis produced four themes: Ageing well is collective and a shared responsibility; Racism and discrimination are pervasive in mainstream services; Intersectional barriers and enablers to ageing in place; Trust and cultural safety are integral to service accessibility. Our discussion explores the cultural and socio-political context of these findings and highlights implications for policy and practice.

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