Widening Participation in Creative Activities for Older Adults: A Report on a Symposium Held in Australia

English HJ, Kelly M, Dingle GA, Karayanidis F, Davidson JW. (2023). Widening Participation in Creative Activities for Older Adults: A Report on a Symposium Held in Australia. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, 23(3). https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v23i3.3899

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creative ageing; ageing research; co-creation; sustainability

Thompson C, Morris D and Bird S (2022) Evaluation of the Improving Social Connectedness of Older Australians project pilot: Informing future policy considerations. Centre for Health Service Development, Australian Health Services Research Institute, University of Wollongong.

This report draws on findings and lessons learned through the Australian Government funded evaluation of the Improving Social Connectedness of Older Australians (ISCOA) pilot. It summarises what has worked in the

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Evaluation; Social Prescribing; Older Adults

Karg, A., De Cotta, T., Farmer, J., Aryani, A., Knox, J., Adler, V., & Kamstra, P. (2021). Infrastructure for Social Connection, Swinburne Social Innovation Research Institute.

Prepared for the Inner South-East Metropolitan Partnership Working Group. Researching the existing assets for creating social connectedness and identifying interventions

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social connection; social infrastructure; framework; asset mapping

Grimwood J. (2020) Social Prescription Understanding the Model for Local Development. Central Highlands Association of Neighbourhood Houses

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social prescription types; codesign; model components; outcomes

Heerde, J.A. (2019). “I can be me again”: Animal Assisted Interventions with young people experiencing homelessness. Report of program implementation and outcomes. Department of Paediatrics, Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne. Parkville, Australia.

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Rees D, Levenberg A, Ansari Z. (2019) Improving Social Connections of Older People: Workshops in the Hawkesbury Report. Synergia, Nepean Blue Mountains PHN, Wentworth Healthcare.

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Khan H, Giurca BC, et al (2023). Social Prescribing Around the World: A World Map of Global Developments in Social Prescribing Across Different Health System Contexts.

This report has a global focus, exploring social prescribing developments in 24 countries.
There is no single best model or practice of social prescribing. Different health system contexts call for adaptability.
The 24 case studies of social prescribing presented in this report show differences and commonalit

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case studies; social prescribing model

Dye N (2023). The Social Prescribing Library, Campaspe Library Service: Echuca, Victoria, Australia

The aim of the Social Prescribing Library project is to develop an evidence-informed toolkit that supports public libraries to develop a sustainable social prescribing service that aligns to their community, health and organisation’s priorities by either contributing to an existing social prescription program or developing their own community-led service.

Insights and findings o

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social prescribing service; evaluation; library

ADMA (2023). Victorian Social Prescribing Survey Report. Dec 2022-Feb 2023.

∙To understand more about the social prescribing landscape in Victoria, a Victorian Social Prescribing Survey was developed and distributed to sectors active in social prescribing.
∙The survey sought to survey those involved in social prescribing (including but not limited to the Victorian Department of Health, Victorian Primary Health Networks, Local Government Areas (council services), Neighbourhood

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social prescribing service; survey

Friends for Good (2021). More than Medicine: Exploring Social Prescribing in Australia.

This report explores the perspectives and attitudes of people from across Australia about social prescribing and how they think it would impact their lives, following a survey.

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survey; social prescribing feedback; formats

Zurynski Y, Vedovi A, Smith K (2020). Social Prescribing: A Rapid Literature Review to Inform Primary Care Policy in Australia. NHMRC Partnership Centre for Health System Sustainability, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University

A rapid literature review to inform primary care policy in Australia on social prescribing

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literature review; social prescribing

Fitzgerald, L (2020). Living Our Best Life Project Report: Trialling Social Prescribing in the City of Knox. The Community Houses Association of the Outer-eastern Suburbs (CHAOS).

The Living our best life project was funded as an Ageing Innovation Challenge 2019. It sought to trial a model of social prescribing inspired by the work of Mendip Health Connections and the Bromley by Bow Centre in the United Kingdom.
Social prescribing is the practice where health professionals provid

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social prescribing service; community connector; evaluation report