Newsletter: 3 May 2023

The Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety set the wheels in motion for change, but while consultations are still underway and frameworks are being developed, the already regulatory-heavy sector is set to change.

A major funding boost for the Advancing Women in Healthcare Leadership (AWHL) initiative will enhance gender equity, career progression and leadership development for women in healthcare.

The Australian Psychological Society urges for greater access to mental health support for aged care residents as analysis reveals widespread mental ill-health.

The topic of workforce shortages fuelled by growing discontent among understaffed and overworked aged care workers has cultivated a climate of fear through news outlets reporting on the industry.

As the aged care industry undertakes workforce planning strategies to engage, develop, and retain a thriving workforce, one powerhouse skill that often gets overlooked is developing personal leadership capabilities.