Engagement with the aged care workforce strategy is severely lacking: opinion

Published 21st November 2018

Acorn Network founder Samantha Bowen is calling on all aged care leaders to read the workforce strategy report and take action today.

Professor John Pollears and the Aged Care Workforce Taskforce Strategy team have been hard at work consulting across Australia, and now they’ve hit the conference circuit talking about their report A Matter of Care – Australia’s Aged Care Workforce Strategy.

While it isn’t the biggest industry document we’ve ever had, many haven’t even clicked the link to check it out.

It’s surprising when we say workforce retention and industry perception are some of the fastest growing challenges facing our organisations, but there are always other priorities that keep us from improving our workforce’s future.

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Source:
Unknown Author, 2018, Australian Ageing Agenda (https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/about/)