Workforce shortages present a significant challenge for the aged care industry. The increasing demand of work in the field, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic management requirements, highlights an urgent need for a review of the aged care crisis. Although the ...
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Resident care and provider reputation among top reasons staff stay in aged care: ACWIC report
The opportunity to engage, interact and support older people is the key motivator keeping aged care workers in the industry, according to a new workforce report. Drawing on insights from over 109,000 aged care employees, the Aged Care Workforce Narrative ...
More »Aged care nurses in line for loyalty bonuses
Nurses working in the aged care sector could be in line for loyalty bonuses worth thousands of dollars under a government scheme. The minister for Health and Aged Care, Greg Hunt, released details of the $135.6 million pot which was ...
More »ACSA chief talks victories, barriers facing women leaders
Patricia Sparrow, chief executive of Aged Community Services Australia (ACSA), has announced her resignation after five years with the peak organisation. Under her leadership, Sparrow has steered ACSA through its transition into a national body, the royal commission and into ...
More »Aged care drawbacks: What must change to attract young Aussies to the sector?
What pushes a worker to enter, stay or leave aged care? That was the question a Flinders University study unpacked as the sector braces for future workforce shortages. It found work-related stress, lack of career progression and a dearth of ...
More »TAS inquiry critical of funding cuts
Health budget cuts in Tasmania have adversely affected patient outcomes and contributed to significant workforce retention and morale issues, a damning parliamentary committee report has found. The inquiry’s interim findings released on August 31 said the state’s ability to attract ...
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