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Browse resources created and collated by ARIIA as a trusted, evidence-based guide to supporting innovation across the aged care sector.
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Six effective strategies for aged care workforce management
This article from Mirus Australia delves into best practices and innovative strategies for aged care workforce management, including ensuring adequate staffing levels and optimizing scheduling.

Workplacement in the Aged Care sector: Discussion paper
The 2020 SkillsIQ discussion paper examines vocational education and training (VET) student work placements in Australia's aged care sector. It highlights the need for standardised, high-quality placements, stronger collaboration between education providers and industry, and flexible models to better prepare students for the workforce. International comparisons suggest increasing practical training hours

Retention of senior staff
This presentation from the Macquarie Business School discusses the importance of various retention strategies, succession planning, and leadership development to sustain the aged care workforce.

Reimagining the aged care workforce: Report prepared for the Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce
This review conducted by Korn Ferry w based on the objective to analyse the current state challenges in the Australian aged care workforce with a focus on workforce architecture, leadership, remuneration, and attraction and retention.

Job preferences of Aged Care workers in Australia: Results from a discrete choice experiment
The 2022 IZA study used a Discrete Choice Experiment to assess job preferences among Australian aged care workers. Key valued attributes included training opportunities, adequate staffing, and job autonomy. Nurses prioritized professional development over pay increases, while casual workers emphasized sufficient staffing. These insights inform strategies for workforce attraction and retention

Care workforce archetype report
The 2025 TasCOSS Care Workforce Archetype Report introduces five care worker archetypes—Bridge, System Warrior, Idealist, Philomath, and Creator—to better understand motivations and challenges in Tasmania’s community services sector. It highlights systemic issues like burnout, low wages, and undervaluation, and offers tailored strategies to improve recruitment, retention, and workforce sustainability.

Aged Care and Disability Support: Sector profile
The HumanAbility Aged and Disability Sector Profile outlines workforce trends, noting high female participation, part-time work, and growing demand. Key challenges include high turnover, burnout, and training gaps. The report emphasizes the need for sustainable workforce strategies to meet rising care needs driven by population ageing and expanding disability support services

Workforce plan 2024
The HumanAbility Workforce Plan 2024 outlines strategies to address workforce shortages, skills gaps, and training needs across Australia’s care sectors, including aged care. It emphasises the importance of career pathways, inclusive practices, and better workforce data. The plan supports a sustainable, responsive workforce to meet future care and support demands.

Personal care workers in Australian aged care: retention and turnover intentions
This 2015 study explores what influences personal care workers in Australian aged care to stay or leave their jobs. Key retention factors include supervisor support and job embeddedness. Community care staff reported greater support and were more likely to stay. Age and health did not predict turnover intentions.

The reimagined personal care worker: Discussion paper
The 2020 SkillsIQ discussion paper, developed with Macquarie University, invites stakeholders to reimagine the role of Personal Care Workers (PCWs) in aged care. It emphasizes aligning PCW skills with evolving care recipient needs, advocating for enhanced training and integration within multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic, person-centered care delivery.