Led by ARIIA, the two Flagship Projects will bring together aged care providers that represent the diverse provider landscape across Australia. From 17 March 2025, Australian aged care providers will have the opportunity to apply to participate in the Flagship Projects . Up to 8 aged care providers per Flagship Project will be selected to participate. Led by ARIIA as the research and project implementation partner, these selected providers will implement a pre-defined evidence-based innovation in their organisation from July 2025 to June 2026, and collaborate with one another to share process, progress, learnings and outcomes.
With $2 million of the Aged Care Collaborative funding to be directed towards the Flagship Projects, the selected providers will receive grant funds to implement the project. Matched funding is required (cash and/or in-kind) to achieve meaningful engagement, scale and impact.
On completion, the Flagship Projects will provide the sector with valuable evidence and learnings to implement in a variety of aged care contexts at scale with an understanding of the factors that influence acceptability, adaptability and sustainability.
Both Flagship Project topics have been carefully chosen and scoped to address key workforce challenges that will benefit from a collaborative approach:
Flagship Project 1
Flagship Project 1 will implement an evidence-based leadership model that optimises workforce structures and organisational culture to prepare for and be capable of delivering reform and complex change.
Flagship Project 2
Flagship Project 2 will build the capability of the workforce to better understand, interpret and use data within their organisation to improve care.
ARIIA will be seeking applications from aged care providers in Australia who are excited by this unique opportunity to implement an innovative workforce solution while collaborating with other like-minded providers. More information and application forms are expected to be available on Monday 17 March 2025.