Resources

This survey is from Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. It focuses on workforce, covers job satisfaction and intentions to remain in the sector. Notably, 65% of respondents expressed a desire to continue working in aged care. The main motivations included making a positive impact on older individuals' lives or job proximity.

The Aged Care Workforce Action Plan: 2022–2025 outlines the Government’s actions across 3 goals: to grow, skill and enable an aged care workforce that delivers safe, high quality care that puts older Australians first.

This 2020 AON report explores how Total Rewards strategies can support the aged care sector to address key workforce challenges, including attraction, retention, mobility, and compliance. 

This rapid review, commissioned by the NSW Ministry of Health and conducted by Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH), examines strategies to improve recruitment and retention of allied health professionals (AHPs) in rural Australia. Drawing on published and grey literature, the report synthesizes current evidence and outlines components of a "Rural Pipeline" approach.

This report details evidence scans undertaken to develop the evidence base for Australia’s first National Nursing Workforce Strategy.

A report on the Round 2 public consultation relating to the National Nursing Workforce Strategy.

This report by the Department of Health and Aged Care, provides information to aged care providers on award increases and new classification structures in the new aged care workers award.

This white paper by the Australian College of Nursing summarises the current aged care workforce and recommendations for the future with a particular focus on workforce.

This paper from the Australia Institute Centre for Future Work, presents the case for an aged care worker registration and accreditation scheme.

This report from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research, presents findings related to retirement decision making processes of mature workers in Australian organisations.