ROSA Reports


Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (led or with contributions from the ROSA Research Team)

  1. Caughey G, et al. Research Paper 8 - International and National Quality and Safety Indicators for Aged Care. Report prepared for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia. August 2020. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2924408596/view

  2. Inacio M, et al. Antidepressant and benzodiazepines medicines dispensed before and after entering residential aged care: Preliminary report and findings from the National Historical Cohort of the Registry of Older South Australians. Report prepared for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. June 2019. https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/239409986

  3. Inacio M, et al. Antipsychotic medicines dispensed before and after entering residential aged care: Preliminary report and findings from the National Historical Cohort of the Registry of Older South Australians. Report prepared for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. May 2019. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20210122083647/https://agedcare.royalcommission.gov.au/system/files/2020-06/RCD.9999.0103.0001.pdf

  4. Research Paper 9 – The cost of residential aged care. Report prepared for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. August 2020.
    https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2924408652/view

  5. Research Paper 15 – Residential care quality indicator profile. Report prepared for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. November 2020. https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/246455657

  6. Research Paper 18 - Hospitalisations in Australian Aged Care 2014/15-2018/19. Report prepared for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. February 2021. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2924408762/view

  7. Research Paper 19 – Does the quality of residential aged care vary with residents’ financial means?* Report prepared for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. February 2021. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2924408770/view

Publicly available reports (led or with contributions by the ROSA Research Team)

  1. Registry of Older South Australians (ROSA). Registry of Older South Australians (ROSA) Outcome Monitoring System (OMS) Public Report, Reporting Period 1 Jan 2019- 31 Dec 2019. Registry of Senior Australians, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute. October 2022. Public Summary Report available online: https://rosaresearch.org/rosa-oms (Non-public, confidential reports also available for 87 facilities in South Australia)

  2. Martin-Khan M, D Bird, G Caughey, L Gray. Quality indicators for residential aged care facilities (RACF). Report for Digital Health Collaborative Research Centre and industry partners - the Bupa Health Foundation and the Australian Department of Health. Brisbane, QLD Australia. The University of Queensland. 31 October 2021.

  3. Humphrey G, et al. Healthcare Utilisation and Medication Use in Australians Accessing Aged Care Services at End of Life. Report prepared for Health Translation SA, Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute. July 2021.

  4. ROSA Stage 1 Historical Cohort Report.Registry of Senior Australians, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute. Updated May 2019. Available online: https://rosaresearch.org/reports