The top section of this page contains links to useful documents and articles. Just click on the resource name for access.

The Education section has references for longer articles as well as courses and programs that you can access on line. To access academic journal articles, your institution may have library access, or you can try your state or territory library.

Resources

• Accessible Arts (NSW) – Disability ‘Artists in Residence’ programs
• Alive! Best Practice Guides (UK)
• Art and Dementia Program – National Gallery of Australia
• Australian Centre for Arts and Health – Creative ageing advocacy and networking
• Community Music Victoria – Facilitating music making in Victorian communities
• Creative Victoria – State Government body supporting creative industries
• Dementia Australia – Dementia & the Arts Program
• Elder Clowns – Humour Foundation
• The Hush Foundation – Transforming the culture of health care through the Arts
• Mind the Change: Challenging dementia by encouraging the development of creative minds
• National Arts and Health Framework
• Nurturing the Heart -Creativity, Art Therapy and Dementia
• Risk, Fear and Finding Creativity – Elizabeth Gilbert Interview
• The Soothing Sound of Music Therapy

Education

• Forthcoming

Articles

• O’Callaghan, C., Libby Byrne, Eleni Cokalis, David Glenister, Margaret Santilli, Rose Clark, Therese McCarthy, and Natasha Michael. “Life Within the Person Comes to The Fore”: Pastoral Workers’ Practice Wisdom on Using Arts in Palliative Care. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine  2017, 1-9 doi.org/10.1177/1049909117748881