Resources

This report by Lowitja Institute outlines findings from the Career Pathways Project on growing and strengthening the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce, including barriers, enablers, training, cultural safety and workforce development.

This Open Access article by Veginadu et al. examines health workforce turnover and retention in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in remote Northern Territory and Western Australia communities. It reports very high turnover and low staff stability, and describes how remoteness and workforce mix shaped these patterns.

This video by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing considers Katie's story and discovers what a career in primary health care has to offer.

Support at Home reform depends on retaining an experienced, skilled workforce. New research explores how housing conditions shape the daily realities of home care work, and invites aged care staff to share their experience in a confidential online interview.

This checklist from Ageing Australia helps individuals interested in the sector to assess if their values match those needed to succeed in the aged care roles.

This Open Access article by Gray et al. details the findings from a workshop held in July 2023 related to achieving optimal outcomes for workers as the aged care sector moves toward digital maturity.

This self-reflection tool from the Department of Education helps candidates to think about their personal style and preferences and whether they would be a good fit to work in the aged care and disability services sector.

This report by HumanAbility provides a contemporary understanding of the current VET workforce roles across the care and support sectors. It contains specific data about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders' in the care and support workforce or in education. It offers evidence on demographics, roles, and responsibilities of the care and support VET workforce, pathways into and out of the workforce, and challenges to recruitment, retention, and development.

This webpage from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing provides information and resources about the roles and career pathways for the First Nations health workforce.

This UTS Gari Yala (Speak the Truth) report centres the lived work experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, revealing pervasive workplace racism, cultural exclusion and identity strain while offering evidence-based truths for organisations to build culturally safe and inclusive workplaces.