Resources
Explore resources from a range of sources across the aged care sector - including government, research, academic and practice-based materials - curated by ARIIA to support evidence-informed practice and innovation.
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Grow your own regional workforce program
This collection of resources from Jobs Queensland and Ageing Australia aims to develop a workforce plan tailored to the unique needs of the aged care sector in the region. The resources include a workforce planning connect toolkit and workbook, an environmental scan of local workforce needs and the Far North Queensland Aged Care Industry Workforce Development Plan.
Assessing the global sustainability of the nursing workforce
This international review by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) details the capacity and sustainability of the global nursing workforce to deal with increased changes in care need. It includes sections on workforce planning and retention within the nursing professional overall.
Model Code of Practice: Healthcare and social assistance industry
This model of code of practice from Safe Work Australia provides guidance for duty holders such as employers in the healthcare and social assistance industry on how to meet their work health and safety (WHS) duties and manage risks in their workplaces.
The importance of leadership and culture in engaging the aged care workforce
This webinar is part of a Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission series 'governing for reform' discussing how leadership and organisational culture impact workforce engagement and retention in aged care.
Free training opportunities for aged care workers
This government resource provides links to training available to workers in the aged care sector.
Examining earn while you learn models
Humability's earn while you learn (EWL) background document describes international and local examples of the success and barriers to implementing EWL models.
Workforce supply in aged care
This discussion paper by the National Aged Care Alliance (NACA) details a variety of issues related to engaging and retaining workers within aged care.
Duty of care: how to fix the aged care worker shortage
This CEDA report contributes to the wellbeing, security and participation focus area of CEDA’s Progress 2050 vision for a better future for the next generation of Australians.
Developing effective workforce training to support the long-term care of older adults: A review of reviews
This Open Access review of reviews by Newbould et al. investigates the learning, training and educational needs of non-registered practitioners in long term care.
Designing SMARTer work to reduce psychosocial risks: Evaluating the effectiveness of a participatory work-redesign intervention in aged care
This report from Safe Work Australia outlines the results of a two-year study which explored how to reduce psycho-social risks associated with increased job demands in the aged care sector.