Resources

This government webpage provides information on efforts to reform the aged care sector, especially in relation to strengthening the aged care workforce.

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 government webpage provides information on award wage rises for aged care workers.

This document outlines the aims of the program and the roles and responsibilities of all parties to support program implementation. The Aged Care Volunteers Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) commences 1 July 2023.

This government webpage provides a list of initiatives and programs relating to the Aged Care workforce.

This webpage provides information on The Aged Care Transition to Practice (ACTTP) program provides nurses with mentoring, training and support at the start of their career in aged care.

This government webpage provides information on training and upskilling in the aged care sector.

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.