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Why aged care boards and HR must look outside the sector for top talent
Facing tightening regulations and executive shortages, aged care providers can look to a $2 million West Australian village turnaround for a masterclass in cross-industry asset management, strategic CapEx restructuring, and human-centric leadership.
Your staff are spending half their shift on admin. Here’s what the data says.
IHACPA’s 2024-25 Residential Aged Care Cost Collection is the most comprehensive cost dataset the sector has ever produced. For aged care leaders, it confirms what many already suspected – and gives you the evidence to act on it.
The skills that built Australia’s healthcare system were never counted as skills
SEO excerpt The NSW IRC found in April that nursing’s core skills were never formally evaluated in wage-setting. The decision gives 70,000 nurses a pay rise and may have national implications. New ACN and ANMAC research is asking why internationally qualified nurses remain so absent from leadership.
Sleepover shifts get clarity. The compliance risk doesn’t go away
New SCHADS Award rules will change how sleepover shifts are structured and paid from June 2026, creating both clarity and compliance pressure for care providers.
Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association recognised in AFR Best Places to Work list
The Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association has been named a Silver Finalist in the AFR BOSS Best Places to Work list, highlighting the role of community-based providers in delivering culturally responsive aged care and supporting workforce retention.
Healthcare carried Australia’s jobs boom. Now growth has slowed
New data from Indeed Australia’s Senior Economist Callam Pickering shows healthcare and social assistance drove more than a quarter of Australia’s job growth over five years, but momentum slowed sharply in 2025. What it means for aged care leaders in 2026.
Locked out by the algorithm: Why AI recruitment may be failing aged care
AI is reshaping recruitment across aged care, promising faster hiring and lower costs. But emerging evidence suggests automated hiring systems may be entrenching bias, excluding older workers, people with non-linear careers and diverse backgrounds.
Teens have much to give in Australia’s aged care future – working towards a robust intergenerational sector
Teens must be seen as a robust resource solution in the aged care worker crunch to come. Already bringing vital energy and perspectives, provider leadership who have hired teens speak of the need to shift recruitment policy to attract and retain this demographic.
More disadvantaged job seekers finding opportunity in care work
A new Work Watch report from Workskil Australia shows rising employment for disadvantaged job seekers, with care and nursing roles leading the way. CEO Nicole Dwyer says targeted training is helping people rebuild their lives and strengthen the care workforce.
The tightrope of compliance and funding models – QLD’s BlueCare predicted to cut 60% of ENs across 21 aged care facilities
Queensland provider BlueCare has announced plans to cut a large portion of its enrolled nurse workforce, citing new care minute regulations and funding models. Unions warn the decision could compromise resident care, while families express concern about continuity and communication. The case highlights the unintended consequences of regulatory change colliding with financial pressures in aged care.
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