The findings of the Health Department's 2020 Aged Care Workforce Census have been released and they tell the tale of an increasing, and increasingly younger, workforce. This is the fifth census of its kind, following four previous workforce data collections ...

The health system needs better retention of nurses or the expense will be crippling.  To ensure a sustainable health system for Australia, workforce planning and reform that target nurse retention are critical, a recent study shows. Published online in early ...

The way employers engage recognised training and provide an environment for skill development must also be addressed as part of improving careers and retention, writes Robin Flynn. In Dr Maree Bernoth’s article “No surety of standards in Cert III for ...