Resources

Provided information on how we can take better care of care workers

Encourage constructive debate and discussion on matters of national economic importance

Included discussion on workplace culture and concerns about staff exhaustion and burnout and its capacity for staff to engage positively to drive change

Reflective post on what drains an individual's energy and wellbeing reserves

Discussed the initiative in supporting aged care workers to talk about death

Discussed staff shortages in aged care and suggest ways that aged care providers can take matters in their own hands

Provides recommendations to support the aged care workforce

A tip sheet about what aged care managers can do to support the mental wellbeing of their staff during COVID-19. 

Given Australia’s ageing population and a growing demand for aged care staff, preventing occupational burnout within residential aged care facilities will continue to be a major challenge for the sector into the future. Researchers from Swinburne University explore some of the unique stressors faced by this workforce and suggest how organisations might address them to improve job satisfaction and worker retention.

This ARIIA document identifies high-quality examples for managing burnout and mental health in organisations outside the aged care sector. These include healthcare, social workers, police officers, paramedics, other first responders, and the military.