Resources

This PalliAged webpage discusses the importance of workforce wellbeing and strategies to improve wellbeing in the aged care workforce.

This article from Oho discusses the importance of addressing workforce churn in aged care and provides strategies to retain employees, reducing the need for continuous recruitment.

A 24/7 national support service for nurses & midwives providing access to confidential advice and referral.

This website provides advice and resources for nurses experiencing burnout.

This article from Mirus Australia delves into best practices and innovative strategies for aged care workforce management, including ensuring adequate staffing levels and optimizing scheduling.

The 2020 SkillsIQ discussion paper examines vocational education and training (VET) student work placements in Australia's aged care sector. It highlights the need for standardised, high-quality placements, stronger collaboration between education providers and industry, and flexible models to better prepare students for the workforce. International comparisons suggest increasing practical training hours

This presentation from the Macquarie Business School discusses the importance of various retention strategies, succession planning, and leadership development to sustain the aged care workforce.

This review conducted by Korn Ferry w based on the objective to analyse the current state challenges in the Australian aged care workforce with a focus on workforce architecture, leadership, remuneration, and attraction and retention.

The 2022 IZA study used a Discrete Choice Experiment to assess job preferences among Australian aged care workers. Key valued attributes included training opportunities, adequate staffing, and job autonomy. Nurses prioritized professional development over pay increases, while casual workers emphasized sufficient staffing. These insights inform strategies for workforce attraction and retention

The 2025 TasCOSS Care Workforce Archetype Report introduces five care worker archetypes—Bridge, System Warrior, Idealist, Philomath, and Creator—to better understand motivations and challenges in Tasmania’s community services sector. It highlights systemic issues like burnout, low wages, and undervaluation, and offers tailored strategies to improve recruitment, retention, and workforce sustainability.