Resources
Explore resources from a range of sources across the aged care sector - including government, research, academic and practice-based materials - curated by ARIIA to support evidence-informed practice and innovation.
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Primary health care roles and pathways
This First Nations student resource helps you understand the different roles and pathways in primary health care.
Build today lead tomorrow
This implementation plan from the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) details the ACCHRTO Implementation Plan: A ten-year strategy to ensure sustainable, high-quality Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Registered Training Organisations 2024–2034.
National Dementia Data Improvement Plan 2023–2034
This webpage from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare outlines strategies to enhance national data on the dementia care workforce, focusing on training, qualifications, and capabilities across health and aged care sectors, to inform policy and improve care quality.
A systematic, integrative review exploring supports that promote the retention of employees working in the aged care sector
The Open Access article by O'Keefe et al. identifies employee, employer and organisational factors and strategies that influence workforce retention within the aged care sector.
Support to deliver aged care in regional, rural and remote settings
This information sheet from Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing that details all the support programs and resources to help aged care providers to deliver care to older people in regional, rural and remote locations.
Introduction to Aged Care – Videos and facilitator guides
This government webpage provides videos and resources for individuals interested in working within aged care. This collection has a particular focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities.
CALD staff recruitment and retention
This webpage from Multicultural NSW provides various resources within the 'tools and resources for multicultural planning and engagement' section which includes a resource on CALD staff recruitment and retention.
Nurse leadership and artificial intelligence integration in nursing workforce management: A scoping review
This Open Access article by Kiwanuka et al. systematically maps the evidence on the application of AI systems in nursing workforce management, with a targeted focus on the role of nurse leaders.
Grow your own regional workforce program
This collection of resources from Jobs Queensland and Ageing Australia aims to develop a workforce plan tailored to the unique needs of the aged care sector in the region. The resources include a workforce planning connect toolkit and workbook, an environmental scan of local workforce needs and the Far North Queensland Aged Care Industry Workforce Development Plan.
Assessing the global sustainability of the nursing workforce
This international review by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) details the capacity and sustainability of the global nursing workforce to deal with increased changes in care need. It includes sections on workforce planning and retention within the nursing professional overall.