Resources

This blog from Alaya Care lists helpful tips managers can use to ensure effective communication with their care workers. 

This webpage from Ageing Australia provides information on the different career pathways available in the aged care sector.

This guide from Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission outlines challenges to workforce retention in aged care and provides strategies to overcome these challenges, emphasising the importance of a skilled workforce in delivering quality care.

This provider fact sheet by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, provides an overview of provider responsibilities for screening potential aged care workers.

This report by the Aged & Community Care Providers Association presents insights into the attitudes of providers regarding the current state of the sector.

This report by ACIL Allen provides an independent assessment of the implications of labour shortages on the Aged Care Sector in WA.

This presentation from Above & Beyond provides advice to organisations to attract and retain aged care workers.

This government webpage provides information on various career opportunities and pathways for nurses in the aged care sector

This white paper written by US based AxisCare, broadly has relevance to the Australian context, providing insight into workforce recruitment and retention strategies in home care settings.

The newly released Restorative Care Pathway Clinical Guidelines mark a major step forward in aged care reform, offering clear, evidence-based strategies to help prevent functional decline and promote independence for older Australians. Developed collaboratively with the sector, these guidelines champion a person-centred, goal-focused approach that empowers older people to live safely, confidently, and meaningfully in their communities. With a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary teamwork and co-designed care plans, the guidelines call on providers to translate best practice into action—supporting a future where ageing is about potential, independence and connection, not decline.