As an individual Innovator from your organisation, you will learn alongside a cohort of peers who work in aged care across Australia. You will come to the ITP with a…
Palliative Care Training for Care Workers working with people living with Dementia Initiate conversations about advance care planning with people living with different stages of dementia. Empower and prepare families…
This workforce planning tool has been co-designed by the Aged Care Workforce Industry Council alongside aged care and workforce planning experts. The purpose of this tool is to help you…
First Peoples Disability Network Australia (FPDN) is a national organisation of and for Australia’s First Peoples with disability, their families and communities. The organisation is governed by First Peoples with…
First impressions make a real difference to the experience had by new workers Induction serves a number of purposes including: introducing the organisation and its workplace culture; and providing new…
The Self-Care Room is an online resource for aged care workers to learn about and engage in self-care activities. Created by End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC), the…
The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council provides a range of free resources that include easy-to-use tools, guides and papers to help create solutions for the aged care sector. Career pathways…
This guide has been developed to support quality experiences for mandatory work placements for students completing the Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33015). The guide is for employers, registered training…
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has developed a suite of eLearning modules to provide information on the principles of infection prevention and control in Australian healthcare…
An evidence-based guide for employers on introducing Allied Health Assistants to the workforce to deliver quality NDIS services. The Allied Health Assistants Good Practice Guide is here to help your…
A showcase of projects that engage, develop and utilise workforce in new ways to support people with disability under the NDIS. Project themes: User-led - Designing service user-led support Thin…
NDS offers a wide range of useful workforce resources that support disability services to respond to workforce challenges. Disability Workforce Resource (iPDF) - This interactive workforce pdf is designed to…
NDS offers a wide range of useful workforce resources that support disability services to respond to challenges in the disability workforce. These Allied Health Workforce Resources have been developed to…
PwC Australia have identified four steps that individual providers can take to attract, support and retain aged care workers as the cornerstone for high quality and person-centred care. This webpage…
Demand for aged care services is rapidly increasing, while older Australians’ expectations of the care they receive has changed significantly. Based on extensive research and experience, PwC has designed a…
This webpage offers simple introductory information about becoming an aged care worker for job seekers who may be considering working in the industry. Information includes: Overview of aged care industry…
The Aged Care Services Workforce Hub is a platform for all stakeholders involved in developing the capability and the capacity of the Aged Services Sectors workforce to come together. Stakeholders…
The goal of RecruitAble is to create a successful model for the employment of people with disability through mainstream recruitment companies and industry. The goal is to reduce the employment…
The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS) is designed to encourage and assist undergraduate students in health-related disciplines to complete their studies and join the health workforce. The scheme provides…
WorkSafe's WorkWell Program supports workplace leaders to prevent mental injury and promote safe and mentally healthy workplaces by providing access to tools and resources, funding and networking opportunities. The WorkWell…
The Workforce Planning Connect toolkit is a free set of resources designed to support NDIS service providers and organisations that deliver NDIS-type services through the workforce planning process and organisational…
The HSSO mandate is to find sector solutions to attracting and skilling a pipeline of potential employees to meet the needs of the nation’s employers as and when they need…
A Life Changing Life aims to reach students, young people looking for meaningful work, professionals looking to transfer their skills into the sector, and people who bring lived experience to…
The challenge of building a skilled workforce is a pressing one for the human services. The HSSO has designed this guide to help employers and managers in these industry sectors…
The Australian Human Rights Commission has developed a set of resources for the VET sector: ‘Disability rights: Facilitating the empowerment of people with disability’ (aligned to CHCDIS007 - Facilitate the empowerment…
The Understanding Dementia is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), offering university-quality education about the latest in dementia research and care. This free course provides an opportunity to engage with…
The Independent Living Options (ILO) Hub is designed to provide information on the latest updates related to NDIS Home and Living and Individualised Living Options. Individualised Living Options (ILO) is…
This online learning resource is about support for decision making. It presents the first evidence-based framework to guide you through the process of supporting people with cognitive disabilities to make…
The aim of the Living with Disability Research Centre is to improve the social inclusion and participation of people with cognitive disability through research, education, and knowledge transfer and to…
Every Moment Has Potential is an online learning resource developed specifically for disability support workers. The resource provides an introduction to Person Centred Active Support - a way of working…
Enabling Risk: Putting Positives First has been developed specifically for disability support workers. Enabling people to take risks is an integral part of disability support work. It is also important…
'Supporting Inclusion' is an online learning program which has been developed with you, the support worker, in mind. It can also be used by trainers or teachers to support their…
This site (weblink provided below) provides employment and training information and data on the Direct Client Care and Support sector and its related occupations. The Direct Client Care and Support…
This site (weblink provided below) provides employment and training information and data on the Children’s Education and Care sector, which is one component of the Community Services industry. This sector…
The Launch into Work program supports the delivery of pre-employment projects that prepare job seekers for specific entry-level roles with an organisation. Projects are co-designed with employers and tailored to…
This review considers what works to support carers of older people with dementia to prevent or delay entry into residential aged care. It adopts a rigorous and systematic approach to…
The Launch into Work program supports the delivery of pre-employment projects that prepare job seekers for specific entry-level roles with an organisation. Projects are co-designed with employers and tailored to…
CultureReady was a project developed by SSI Diversity Training to address the low participation rates of people with disability from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in the NDIS. Through…
Two free online courses exploring contemporary understandings of disability. Thinking Through Disability allows participants to reflect on how disability is part of who we are as human beings by engaging…
Belonging Matters is a not for profit capacity enhancing service that provides education, resources, mentoring and advice about social inclusion and belonging. It was developed in 2003 by individuals with…
The NDIS Workforce Fundamentals is a micro-credential online course for workers who support people who access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). This course has been developed on behalf of…
The objective of the 'Aligning regulation across aged care, disability support and veterans' care consultation paper' is to facilitate consultation re all elements of quality and safety regulation of the…
This site (weblink provided below) provides employment and training information and data on the Technicians Support Services workforce. Technicians Support Services is a diverse workforce and includes the following sub-sectors:…
This site (weblink provided below) provides employment and training information and data on First Aid training. First Aid is the immediate treatment or care provided to a person suffering from…
This site (weblink provided below) provides information and data on Enrolled Nursing, which is one component of the Health industry. Enrolled Nurses play a key role in Australia's health system,…
This site (weblink provided below) provides employment and training information and data on various sub-sectors within the Dental industry. The primary purpose of the Dental Services sector is to provide…
This site (weblink provided below) provides information and data on the Complementary Health sector. Complementary Health covers a number of sectors involved in providing treatments, practices, products and services across…
This site (weblink provided below) provides information and data on the Ambulance and Paramedic sector and workforce. The Ambulance and Paramedic sector delivers fundamental pre-hospital and out-of-hospital care services. Services…
This site (weblink provided below) provides employment and training information and data on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and…
This site (weblink provided below) provides information and data on the Community Sector and Development sector, which is one component of the Community Services industry. This sector has six components:…
This site (weblink provided below) provides employment and training information and data on the Client Services Sector. The Client Services sector provides a diverse range of essential services to the…
This online resource outlines ASQA’s Regulatory Risk Priorities for 2021–22. ASQA updates these priorities regularly to ensure they are responding to the most current issues in the sector. ASQA uses…
The NDIS National Workforce Plan: 2021–2025 outlines the Australian Government’s commitment to work with NDIS participants, industry and other stakeholders to grow a responsive and capable care and support workforce,…
National Disability Services (NDS) is the Australian peak body for non-government disability services, representing over 1,100 non-government Service Providers. The Disability Skills Passport is being led by NDS and its…
The Grow Your Own web-based resource is part of a collaborative partnership between CheckUP Australia and Queensland Health’s Workforce Strategy Branch (WSB). It forms part of a broader health education to employment pathways project which…
"Get SET, Skills, Employment, Training Program" aims is to tackle the low uptake of Aboriginal people into care work and especially at regional and remote locations across the Northern Territory.…
Action led by the Health Services Union has led the Fair Work Commission to agree on a number of changes to working practices which will improve the working conditions for…
LASA in partnership with Altura Learning and Dash Group is offering a national redeployment program to train and place large numbers of short-term employees who have been displaced from other…
In recent years, significant growth in funded NDIS psychosocial disability supports has resulted in a skills crisis. ermha365 in partnership with Wodonga TAFE & Mental Health Victoria have been funded by the…
In the 2019-20 Federal Budget the Government announced an investment of $11.5 million over four years for the National Workplace Initiative (NWI). The NWI provides a nationally consistent approach to…
The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) 'Bring Your Thing Campaign' urges Australians to bring their skills, talents and passions into a rewarding career in aged care. The campaign is…
Mental Health Professional Online Development (MHPOD) is an online professional development resource for Australia’s broad public mental health workforce. MHPOD provides access to various learning and development resources through the…
The High School to Health Careers Program is an Indigenous Allied Health Australia Initiative (IAHA). The aim of the Program is to provide a positive and strengths based approach to…
Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) is a national, member-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health organisation. IAHA leads sector workforce development and support, to improve the health and wellbeing…
In early 2021 the Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) announced a new workforce campaign, Big Roles in Little Lives. The campaign promotes careers in early learning and…
The National Skills Overview is an Australian Industry & Skills Committee Report. The Report provides analysis of industry skills needs and the factors and trends affecting the demand for skills…
The Australian Government funded an independent Aged Care Workforce Taskforce to develop Australia’s first industry-led Aged Care Workforce Strategy (A Matter of Care: Australia's Aged Care Workforce Strategy). The Aged Care…
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was established on 8 October 2018 by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd). The Honourable Tony Pagone QC and…
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Resources can assist organisations and their staff develop more awareness about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. These…
The 'Impact of COVID-19 on Industry Innovation and Need for Skills Report' was produced by National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). Innovation can offer a pathway to economic recovery…
The 'Industry’s role in VET governance: using international insights to inform new practices' summary was produced by National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). Industry representation and governance in the…
The role of micro-credentials in skilling Australians Report was produced by National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). Short-course training, often referred to as micro-credentials, is being seen as an…
The National Skills Commission undertook an in-depth study into Australia’s care and support sector workforce. In early March 2021, National Skills Commissioner Adam Boyton was tasked by Prime Minister Scott…
Ability First Australia is undertaking a project that defines the role, competencies, and capabilities of the Frontline Leader. Spread over 4 stages, and scheduled for completion by June 2021, it…
The NDIS Workforce Capability Framework has been developed by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (the Commission) and translates the Commission’s principles, Practice Standards and Code of Conduct into clear…
The LASA Mentoring Program is a five-month mentoring partnership and online coaching program, which facilitates the professional development of current and emerging leaders in the age services industry. This interactive…
High quality children’s education and care sets the foundations for lifelong learning and development. Education Ministers recognise the critical importance of the children’s education and care sector, as well as…
The Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), recognising the important role of the educational leader, and in response to sector feedback, has developed The Educational Leader Resource. This…
NDS have developed a range of Allied Health Resource to assist the sector to meet the challenge of ensuring a sustainable Allied Health Workforce. Resources Include: Skills and knowledge Benchmark…