Resources

This resource aims to help aged care service providers to identify possible barriers or challenges to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce – specifically workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Effective management and leadership in aged care are essential for effective aged care worker performance, which, in turn, enables high-quality care. 

Economic considerations suggest that some of the emphasis of workforce planning needs to be placed on how to retain workers better, especially those with the necessary skills, and how to train and utilise them productively in the workplace. 

The 2020 Aged Care Workforce Census provides an overview of the aged care sector workforce looking at the size,  growth an decomposition of the aged care workforce.

This report by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care outlines expenditure on food and nutrition, responds to report questions and provides reccommedations on improvements to catering services in aged care.

A report provided by the Australian Government Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission outlining the importance of food and dining experiences to resident's health and wellbeing, providing themes from survey responses on what aspects of current food and dining experiences residents value and which areas could use improvement.

Information on stress and potential solutions

A report on the ANMF's 10 point plan in private aged care facilities across the state of Victoria

Information on how trauma effects aged care workers

Information on how trauma effects aged care workers