Resources

This NDIS workforce resource hub page, primarily for the disability sector, includes resources related to workforce planning, recruitment and retention, optimisination and development of the workforce. 

This Rapid Evidence Synthesis (RES), produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration for Greater Manchester (ARC-GM), explores factors influencing the attractiveness of working in long-term care. It examines students’ perceptions of residential care and the challenges in recruiting registered nurses to care homes.

This report from Professor Steven Schwartz is an independent examination of the educational preparation of nurses in Australia. 

This Open Access article by Traynor et al. investigates the implementation of Gerontological Nursing Competencies in long-term aged care.

This webpage from Humanability presents an overview of their workforce research efforts, highlighting how they collaborate with industry to analyse job market demand, assess skill requirements, and support training and workforce development.

This blog article from Great Place to Work highlight the key challenges facing Australia’s Healthcare and Social Assistance sector, analyses their impact on the workforce, and explores potential strategies to address these issues. 

This guide by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing provides a step-by-step approach for aged care providers to identifying training needs, prioritising learning areas and structuring a training plan that aligns with workforce segments, operating environment and available resources.

This guide from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing explains the care minute responsibilities of providers and the legislative responsibilities related to minimum amount of direct care time to residents.

This Open Access article by Connelly et al. investigates the impact of various residential aged care innovations upon staff satisfaction.

This Lowitja Institute report highlights the need to strengthen and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership to improve employment, retention, and career pathways across the health sector.