Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) is hosting a webinar on Wednesday 8 October to share early insights from its two Flagship Projects currently underway.
Innovative co-opetition approach
The ARIIA Aged Care Collaborative Flagship Projects, funded by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing through ARIIA, provide a unique opportunity for aged care providers to work together to address complex issues and enact meaningful change across the sector.
Fourteen aged care providers were selected to co-design and implement innovative, evidence-based solutions to address two of the sector’s most challenging issues:
- Flagship Project 1: Enhancing Role Clarity, Communication and Career Pathways with a Flexible Leadership Model
- Flagship Project 2: Empowering Data Literacy and Capability to Drive Quality Care
The Flagship Projects webinar series will bring the sector along on the project journey, providing progress updates, sharing insights, and hearing from the providers who are participating.
Sharing early insights with the sector
Spanning 12 months from July 2025 to June 2026, both Flagship Projects bring providers together to collaborate, share and learn from each other while building capability and solving wicked, pervasive challenges. The projects are well underway with workshops, consultation and co-design taking place to identify challenges and opportunities.
“The Flagship Projects are the first of their kind for the aged care sector. Each provider brings a unique perspective and context and combined with the experience of our subject matter experts and the ARIIA team, has fostered rich and diverse discussions,” said ARIIA Senior Manager, Strategic Projects Holly Sparrow. “Our aim is for the whole sector to benefit from the Flagship Projects, and we are excited to share early insights and learnings in this first webinar.”
The webinar is on Wednesday 8 October from 1pm to 2pm (AEDT). Register for the webinar at www.ariia.org.au/ariia-events. Registered attendees will have access to the recording of the webinar, allowing them to catch up even if they can't attend live.
Find out more about the innovative Flagship Projects at https://www.ariia.org.au/aged-care-collaborative/flagship-projects
ABOUT ARIIA
Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) is an independent, charitable organisation shaping the future of aged care in Australia. Founded in October 2021, under the Australian Government’s aged care workforce strategy A Matter of Care, ARIIA was born to respond to the urgent challenges of our evolving aged care industry.
With foundational support from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and Flinders University, and the South Australian Government Department of State Development, ARIIA is at the forefront of positive transformation in aged care across Australia. We address critical sector needs, support government and professional commitments, and foster collaboration and innovation to empower aged care professionals to drive positive change.