Policy, Research, Grants & International

Mental Health Resources

The following resources have been selected to assist support workers, people working in aged care and older people themselves to bolster their knowledge on the mental health of older people.

Free educational programs and free wellbeing services have been highlighted for your convenience at the bottom of this webpage.

Alongside this selection of resources, 100+ relevant and evidence-based mental health resources can be found on AAG's Grey Literature Library (click here).

Resources for Support Workers

Having the conversation with older people about depression and anxiety (click here)
Older adults opening up about anxiety and depression (click here)
How to talk to an older adult you are worried about (click here)
Non-death grief and loss (click here)
Talking is the way out – Older women having the conversation (click here)
Talk about it (click here)
Connections matter (click here)
Chronic physical illness, depression and anxiety (click here)
Anxiety, worry, and low mood in older adults (click here)
RUOK? Your matter matters (click here)
Depression in older people (click here)
Health Direct: Older people and mental health (click here)
Resilience and aged care (click here)
What is grief? (click here)
Uncertainty and aged care (click here)
When grief won’t heal (click here)
Caring for seniors’ mental health (click here)
Staying connected through life’s transitions (click here)
Keeping connected when there’s a language barrier (click here)
Low income and social isolation (click here)