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Retaining your Aged Care Workforce

Are you leading a team in aged care and looking for ways to improve staff retention? 
The Retaining your Aged Care Workforce short course encourages leaders to consider how data, culture, and targeted strategies can work together to address workforce challenges and build a more sustainable future for aged care organisations. 

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Retaining skilled and passionate staff is one of the biggest challenges in aged care. This short course is designed for leaders who want to understand the factors influencing workforce retention and consider practical, evidence-based strategies to improve it. 

Through a combination of online modules and facilitated workshops, participants will explore how to use data effectively, address sector-wide and organisational challenges, and support diverse workforce groups. 

  • 100% online.
  • Total time commitment is 8 hours, including 4 hours of facilitated group workshops and 4 hours of self-directed learning.
  • Facilitated group workshops with peers from other organisations sharing challenges and triumphs.
  • Ongoing access after completion.
  • Certificate of completion and digital badge provided.

For organisations wanting to build capability within leadership teams, we can deliver the course exclusively to a cohort from your organisation. Contact programs@ariia.org.au for group booking availability. 

While applications are currently closed, this topic continues to be an important focus for the sector, and we warmly welcome Expressions of Interest from organisations and individuals interested in being involved in future opportunities addressing workforce retention. Please send your EOI to programs@ariia.org.au. 

Short Course Outcomes

The course is delivered across 3 modules, each with self-directed online content and a facilitated workshop, that cover the following learning outcomes

  • Use data to identify workforce trends and inform retention strategies.
  • Understand the complex factors influencing staff retention.
  • Reflect on actionable strategies to improve retention, job satisfaction, and leadership practices in your workplace
  • Explore strategies to support and retain diverse workforce groups. 

The total time commitment for the course is 8 hours 

Participant benefits: 

Confidence, skills and knowledge: You will learn about the complex factors influencing retention and consider strategies that may apply for your context.  

Practical strategies: You will reflect on your organisation’s current practices and challenges, and access case studies and examples to help you improve retention to support a sustainable and diverse aged care workforce. 

Organisation Benefits: 

Improved staff retention: Your organisation will be equipped to implement strategies that reduce turnover and support a more stable workforce. 

Enhanced workforce planning: Leader will learn to use workforce data to inform planning, identify trends and make evidence-based decisions.  

Targeted support for diverse staff groups: Your organisation will be equipped to understand the needs of specific groups and apply strategies to support their retention.  

Stronger leadership and workplace culture: Your leaders will be able to foster inclusive, supportive environments that contribute to staff satisfaction and retention.  

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Applicant Information

While applications for scheduled rounds are currently closed, we encourage you to register your interest if this topic is important to your organisation. By submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) to programs@ariia.org.au, you can help us understand demand and shape future opportunities aligned to sector priorities. 

  

Introductory Price: $300 + GST 
10% discount for groups of 3 or 4, and 15% for groups of 5 to 15. 
 

For organisations wanting to build capability within leadership teams, we can deliver the course exclusively to a cohort from your organisation. Contact programs@ariia.org.au for group booking availability. 

Availability 

Applications are currently closed. In the meantime, we invite you to explore our other Short Courses, offering practical, flexible learning opportunities to support your ongoing capability development. 

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Earn a digital credential

ARIIA is pleased to provide a digital badge to all participants who successfully complete the Retaining your Aged Care Workforce Short Course. This credential recognises the time and effort you have invested, as well as the skills you have developed. You can also share your digital credential on social and professional platforms.