Resources

This report from National Seniors shares findings from a research project to uncover barriers for new and emerging communities in accessing and using aged care services. 

This article by Professor Bianca Brijnath discusses racism experienced by CALD aged care workers and ways to address it, drawing on interviews with workers who experienced racism at work.

This report from the Australian Association of Gerontology considers how people ageing in prison often have complex, and unique, health, social and aged care needs and highlights the barriers that older incarcerated people face in accessing health, social and aged care supports when and after, leaving prison.

This Open Access article by Brinckley et al. reviews how knowledge is shared and translated in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research in Australia. Highlights the importance of Indigenous-led approaches grounded in First Nations ways of knowing, being and doing.

This information sheet from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission supports volunteers in aged care to be inclusive and treat older people with dignity and respect, regardless of their background or life experiences.

Recruitment is only part of the workforce challenge. The first Workforce Wins session explores what makes aged care workers stay and why supportive leadership, workplace culture, autonomy and opportunities to learn and develop matter.

This Open Access article by Reedy et al. examines male nursing students’ experiences of gender stereotypes and discrimination, including examples from aged care, and highlights the need for gender-inclusive workplaces that challenge stereotypes and support men’s sense of belonging in nursing.

The Open Access article from Kramer et al. reviews evidence-based strategies for recruiting and retaining older healthcare professionals, highlighting flexible work arrangements, phased retirement, mentoring, workplace health initiatives, digital upskilling and intergenerational collaboration as approaches to support workforce sustainability and resilience.

Everyone deserves to feel safe, supported and included at work. However, for many LGBTIQ+ people, workplace experiences often still include discrimination, exclusion and other forms of gendered violence. We discuss how psychological safety can be improved in the workplace. 

This guide helps aged care providers plan workforce training to meet the rights-based requirements of the Aged Care Act 2024.