National Aged Care Workforce Survey & Census

Bill Martin, Deb King

The Department of Health and Ageing have commissioned NILS to conduct a survey and census on the national aged care workforce. Ageing of the population and, by implication, care of that population, are crucial issues facing Australia in the first part of the 21st Century. To assist industry and governments to manage the transition to higher levels of demand for both residential and community aged care it is vital that they have a sound and up to date understanding of the aged care workforce:  Who does it include? How are they distributed across the sector? What motivates people to work in aged care and how satisfying do they find the work? What career and training paths did people follow to enter the aged care workforce? NILS will provide answers to questions such as these which will provide the information necessary for effective current and future workforce planning, and ensure that the aged care sector can meet the needs and choices of older Australians now and into the future.