Aged Care Provider Workforce Survey 2026
Data collection for the Aged Care Provider Workforce Survey 2026 will take place in February 2026. The survey will only apply to services that are selected as part of a survey sample.
The survey will be open over a 6-week period from 16 February to 27 March 2026. Selected services will receive a unique survey link from Health Consult to participate.
The survey will collect information on workforce size and composition from:
- residential aged care
- the Support at Home program
- the Commonwealth Home Support Program (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.
Data from this survey will be published through the AIHW website. For any enquiries, please email ACWprovidersurvey@health.gov.au. More information will be provided in early 2026.
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.