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…
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…
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…
WomenCAN Australia (WCA) is a membership-based charity formed to empower women at risk of financial insecurity, including homelessness, to build financial autonomy. The organisation is working to achieve this through…
A new report from Mental Health Coordinating Council finds the community mental health workforce is growing at pace, and demand for a larger and more skilled workforce is et to…
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…
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…
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…
Report on the Review/Audit of Clinical Governance within the Victorian Health System. "Clinical governance is central to delivering quality and safe healthcare. The 2016 Targeting Zero review found that DHHS…
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…
As part of the NSW Government initiative, More Jobs More Care (MJMC), Apprenticeship Careers Australia has launched an amazing pre-employment program in disability support where participants will gain invaluable hands-on…
Transition to work is an innovative employment service that provides young people (15-24) with connection to a youth development coach to support them to engage in future employment and education…
Purple Orange, in collaboration with five aged care providers and 2 disability employment employers, have launched an innovative model of employment offering traineeships in Certificate 111 in Individual Support (Ageing).…
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…
The Work Readiness Program is a 5-week, full-time online program that provides the foundational technical skills, behavioural skills and mindsets to set learners up for success in a career as…
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,…
The aim of the Ageing and Disability Job Ready Program is provide a pathway to employment for individuals wanting to commence a career in the Aged Care or Disability sectors. …
The WA Disability Jobs Portal is a matching website which aims to reduce the time and effort it takes to apply for jobs and to recruit staff by connecting skilled…
The Disability Support Work Think Support site promote the benefits of working in the disability sector, training pathways, career paths, range of and demand for workers. The site includes information…
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 Community Services Gateway to Industry Schools project aims to provide schools the resources to inform students about the range of careers and pathways in the Community Services Sector. Purpose…
NDIS Jobs Roadshows Project is a 'Workability Qld' Initiative. WorkAbility Qld is a consortium of three organisations who have worked together since 2015 on strategic workforce policy, planning and development…
The NDIS Vocational Placement Project is a 'Workability Qld' Initiative. WorkAbility Qld is a consortium of three organisations who have worked together since 2015 on strategic workforce policy, planning and…
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisation (CCO) Management Capability Project is a 'Workability Qld' Initiative. WorkAbility Qld is a consortium of three organisations who have worked together…
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Existing Workforce Development is a 'Workability Qld' Initiative. WorkAbility Qld is a consortium of three organisations who have worked together since 2015 on strategic…
The Allied Health Assistants (AHA) Project is delivered by Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect). Aspect is Australia’s largest autism-specific service provider. A not-for-profit organisation, Aspect work in partnership with people of…
The 'Hub & Spoke Model' project was developed and delivered by Anglicare Tasmania. Anglicare Tasmania provides disability services for people across Tasmania. Anglicare Tasmania based this project in the Derwent…
The Rural Allied & Community Health Team in Gayndah (Wide Bay HHS) has participated in state-wide trials since 2014 of the Allied Health Rural Generalist Pathway, including redesign of existing…
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…
Nexus Inc. are a Tasmanian based disability service provider. Nexus recognised that the current offering of Cert III in Individual Support (Disability) was not an adequate entry skill set for…
Job Match is a Community Services Industry Alliance project. The Job Match site provides an online meeting place for Community Services Industry employers and Job Seekers. The site enables: those…
The Work Pathways project was delivered by Workforce IQ. Project scope The aim of this project was to create an interactive Australian vocational job pathways tool by mapping the Year…
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…
The Canberra Health Services Enrolled Nurse Transition to Practice Program is a 12-month program that focuses on every facet of the graduate experience to provide a high level of clinical…
On Thursday 21 May 2020, the Western Australian Department of Training and Workforce Development announced the establishment of an urgent review of skills, training and workforce development (the review) in…
Jobs Victoria offer a range of Youth Employment Programs which focus on providing young people with experience working in the government, health and community services sectors. Youth Employment Scheme (YES)…
'Work that matters' is a Victorian Government workforce attraction and retention campaign for Victoria’s growing disability sector. The campaign shines a light on disability support work as an attractive option…
The Youth Care Connect (YCC) Program was developed by Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North and local employers to provide job seekers with the skills needed to gain employment…
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…
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…
Victoria’s Health and Human Services Workforce Information Portal brings together a range of information about Victoria’s health and human services workforce. This information can be used by stakeholders for planning,…
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 Allied Health Credentialing, Competency and Capability Framework (Vic) provides guidance to allied health managers and clinicians in developing structures and processes needed to build an effective workforce through: appropriate…
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…
The IAHA National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Academy is an Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) initiative. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Academy is an innovative,…
CheckUP has been engaged by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (QLD) as the Industry Skills Advisor (ISA) for Health. As the ISA for health CheckUP will engage…
This website has been designed for high school students, VET Coordinators, Career Advisors, Guidance Officers and parents and aims to highlight the many job opportunities which are available within the…
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 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 'Early Career Program' is a initiative of The Disability Trust. The Disability Trust in the Illawarra region sought to prepare, train and trial potential individual support worker trainees across…
Tasmanian Pathway to a Traineeship Program pre-employment program, delivered by Lady Gowrie Tasmania in partnership with Workskills Incorporated, saw 18 participants successfully completing a six-week program including a two-week work…
The Disability Sector Employment Program is a National Disability Services (NDS) Tasmania initiative. The Program involved the development and implementation of a screening process which when implemented provided ‘right fit’…
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…
Keeping our sector strong: Victoria’s workforce plan for the NDIS is Victoria’s plan to build the disability workforce of the future: a workforce that is skilled, diverse and dynamic, delivering…
The Youth Participation 101 training program is a Youth Affairs Council of Victoria initiative. Youth Participation 101 will equip participants with the fundamental theories, strategies and resources to help engage…
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…
CarePlaysVR assists young indigenous people in the Northern Territory to take up sustainable and rewarding careers in the care sector. Using innovative Virtual Reality tools and tailor-made training resources, the…