The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.

What we’re doing

Aged care workforce data collections

We collect data to gain a better understanding of the aged care workforce. This allows us to work with aged care providers and workers to develop policy that addresses challenges in the sector.

Aged Care Provider Workforce Survey

Data collection for the Aged Care Provider Workforce Survey 2023 is complete. Data from this survey is publicly available through the AIHW GEN Aged Care Data website. For any enquiries, please email ACWprovidersurvey@health.gov.au.

The survey collected data from a representative sample of aged care services delivering:

  • residential aged care (RAC)
  • in-home care, including the Home Care Packages Program (HCP) and the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP)
  • Multi-Purpose Services (MPS)
  • the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program (NATSIFAC).

The Aged Care Provider Workforce Survey has replaced the Aged Care Workforce Census.

Aged Care Worker Survey

The Aged Care Worker Survey 2024 builds on findings from the Aged Care Provider Workforce Survey to:

  • address current data limitations and knowledge gaps
  • strengthen data on workforce demographics, employment arrangements, skills and training
  • collate information on workforce attraction, retention and satisfaction.

Data from this survey has been published in the Aged Care Worker Survey 2024 report. A summary of the report highlighting key findings is available.

For any enquiries, please email ACWprovidersurvey@health.gov.au.

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