Resources

Interpersonal factors may contribute to burnout among informal and formal carers in aged care. These factors are listed in a short, easy-to-read summary of research evidence provided by ARIIA.   

Several factors may increase the susceptibility of aged care workers to develop burnout. These may include factors related to their demographics, health, self-perception and attitudes, and coping strategies. This resource from ARIIA is a short, easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

Aged care managers have reported growing concerns about staff mental health following the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly regarding heightened emotional exhaustion and increased overall burnout. This ARIIA resource provides a concise and accessible summary of research evidence, outlining the key factors aged care workers faced during the pandemic that negatively impacted their mental and physical health. 

The burnout rate across aged care workers before the COVID-19 pandemic ranged from moderate to high levels, with approximately 30-50% of aged care staff reportedly being affected. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

Provides information on dementia-specific training and resources that include components of advance care planning. 

Provides evidence-based information about palliative care, including topics on future planning, deterioration in health, and guidance on serious illness communication.

It provides information on primary care toolkit and how to get support for clinical care at the end of life. The resource also provides additional weblink to palliative care-related toolkits.

The PDF aims to promote evidence-based information for residential aged care workers to use in caring for older people in the actively dying stage.

This information sheet provides an overview of working in the aged care sector for individuals considering or currently participating in the PALM scheme.

A fact sheet explaining how older people receiving aged care services can use the Food, Nutrition and Dining Hotline to ask questions, raise concerns or make a complaint about their dining experiences.