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…
Newly merged not-for-profit organisation Alino Living offers residential aged care living and services across the Central Coast and is putting workforce front-of-mind by developing a program to assist with recruitment…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Future Health Skills has been developed by The Gordon in partnership with the Victorian Government, the Geelong Region Local Learning and Employment Network, Barwon Health, the Epworth and St John…
This case study describes the Tasmanian Workforce Innovation Network. The network brings together employers, training providers and job service providers to explore opportunities for building capacity and capability of the…
This case study illustrates the way school-based traineeships can attract young people to human services and help employers to build their future workforce. Mabel Park State High School, itself an…
This case study highlights what committed partnership looks like between an early childhood care provider and an RTO. This is illustrated through the partnership between the College for Australian Early…
This case study highlights guiding principles for creating partnerships with RTOs to train workers and build recruitment pathways. Cara, one of South Australia’s largest disability service providers, partners with a…
This case study describes Allambi Care's partnership with education providers to design training and education for new and existing staff. Co-designed with Bradford Institute of Advanced Education, Allambi's comprehensive orientation and…
This case study describes how Warrigal, a community-owned aged care service provider in the Illawarra and Southern Highlands of NSW and central and southern Canberra, developed strong partnerships with value…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The aim of the project is to recruit, train and support into employment people suitable for, and wanting to, work in the Disability Sector and is delivered via a partnership…
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…
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…
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 Bridging the Gap Pre Employment Programs are delivered by Gratis Recruitment. Gratis Recruitment is a South Australian based organisation who specialise in providing recruitment solutions to the Aged Care,…
'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…
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 Organisational Development Program (ODP) is facilitated through the Western Australian Association of Mental Health. The ODP comprises free tailored and targeted training and workforce development support to community mental…
The Peer Workforce Development Strategy was developed by the The Mental Health Council of Tasmania (MHCT). MHCT is the peak body for community managed mental health services in Tasmania. The…
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) Emerging Leaders Framework is for emerging leaders, their organisations and system leaders. For emerging leaders, it defines who emerging leaders are, offers an…
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 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…
To support the child and family services sector to meet the demand of a dynamic and complex environment and the needs of families experiencing vulnerability, the Centre has worked in…
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…