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

• Actions to support LGBTI Elders: Australian Government
• Aged Care Channel & Australian Government LGBTI Inclusion and Awareness resource (24 minute film)
• Aged Care Diversity Framework: Australian Government
• Aged Care Diversity Framework Action Plans: Australian Government
• Alice’s Garage: Empowering LGBTI Elders
• Australian Government LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care Resources
• Beyond Blue – In my shoes: Experiences of discrimination, depression and anxiety among LGBTI people
• Celebrate Ageing: Building respect for older people
• Coming Back Out -Elder LGBTI Podcast, The Wheeler Centre
• Diversity Council of Australia – LGBTIQ+ resources
• Gender, Bodies and Relationships Passport – National LGBTI Health Alliance
• LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care – Podcast
• LGBTI Elders: In Their Own Words – Australian Association of Gerontology
• LGBTI Inclusive Aged Care Service Benchmarks
• National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Ageing and Aged Care Strategy 2012
• Older trans people have an “absolute fear” about entering aged care
• Out and About: Community Visitors Scheme (Victoria)
• Pride in Diversity – Australian support for LGBTI inclusion in the work place
• Rainbow Tick – LGBTI Inclusive Practice
• Safeguarding the End of the Rainbow: End of life planning with LGBTIQ+ people – COTA
• Silver Rainbow: LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care
• Switchboard Victoria: Peer Support Services
• The Opal Institute – Recognising Older People’s Sexual Rights
• The Rainbow Makers: Cultural Safety and Older LGBTI Australians
• Val’s LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care
• Val’s Café YouTube
• Videos to explain Intersex experiences
• We are still gay: Evidence based guide to inclusive services for LGBT people living with dementia

Education

• Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging 25:67 (2013) special issue on religion and spirituality among older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults
• Dicks, M; Santoro E & Teulan S. (2015) Welcoming and celebrating diversity: The Uniting journey of learning on inclusive practice. Australasian Journal of Ageing. 34.26-28
• Hughes, M 2004, ‘Privacy, sexual identity and aged care’, Australian Journal of Social Issues, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 381-392.
• Kidd, J & Witten, T (2008) Understanding Spirituality and Religiosity in the Transgender Community: Implications for Aging, Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 20:1-2, 29-62
• Mabey, J (2011) Counseling Older Adults in LGBT Communities. The Professional Counselor 1:1
• Porter, K; Ronneberg, C & Witten, T. (2013) Religious  Affiliation  and  Successful  Aging  Among  Transgender  Older  Adults:  Findings From the Trans MetLife Survey, Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 25:2
• Reynolds, R; Edmonds, S & Ansara, G (2015) Silver Rainbows: Advances in Australian ageing and aged care. Australasian Journal of Ageing 34.5-7
• Siverskog, A. (2014) “They Just Don’t Have a Clue”: Transgender Aging and Implications for Social Work, Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 57:2-4
• Waite, H (2015) Old Lesbians: Gendered histories and persistent challenges.  Australasian Journal of Ageing 34.8-13