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Who cares for regional Australia when the workers stop coming?
Australia’s migration debate has focused on housing and population growth, but aged care providers are watching another issue unfold. As regional workforce shortages deepen, the sector is questioning what changing migration settings could mean for recruiting and retaining the people who deliver care.
What it means to leave an aged care organisation well
Board changes at Southern Cross Care Queensland offer a timely reminder that succession is about more than governance. In a sector built on purpose and stewardship, knowing when to hand leadership to others may be one of a board’s most important responsibilities.
Aged care turnover isn’t a pay problem: it’s a visibility crisis
New polling from Mirus Australia reveals aged care turnover is driven by workload, burnout, and culture – over pay. Leaders face a visibility crisis, leaving preventable resignations hidden in roster patterns and unmeasured morale.
Beyond compliance: The leadership challenge shaping aged care’s next chapter
As aged care embeds its post-Royal Commission reforms, sector leaders are asking a new question: what comes after compliance? Experts agree strong governance is essential, but future success will depend on leadership, judgement and creating the conditions for older Australians to genuinely thrive.
Aged care needs experienced leaders. So why is it screening them out?
Aged care is short of experienced leaders, while capable professionals in their 50s and 60s can find themselves pushed out of other industries. Is the sector overlooking a ready-made leadership pool by prioritising aged care experience over transferable corporate skills?
The right technology doesn’t change care. It changes how care is supported.
Fewer than half of aged care providers are meeting care minute targets. As nursing shortages worsen, meeting targets isn’t just about headcount – it’s about using technology to reduce friction, eliminate unnecessary administration, and support clinical teams on the frontlines.
Who will take care of older Australians if migration slows?
Australia’s aged care workforce already relies heavily on migrant workers, while demand for workers continues to grow. With migration settings under review, providers need to understand what changes to access for overseas workers could mean for staffing.
New acting head, Kate Pope, confirmed for aged care’s independent oversight body
Kate Pope PSM has taken over as acting Inspector-General of Aged Care, bringing 35 years of public sector experience to the role while government recruits a permanent appointee.
Ageism in the workforce: the blind spot inside aged care
Aged care relies heavily on women, but older workers can still face assumptions about capability, adaptability and value. Advocate Beverly Baker argues providers need to look more closely at how ageism shapes their workforce and workplace culture.
Aged care reforms haven’t fixed staffing, survey finds
A union survey of 3,550 frontline workers finds understaffing, rising violence and unexplained funding gaps persisting under the Aged Care Act reforms – raising fresh governance questions about how providers are spending taxpayer funding.
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