Thursday Three - 08 02 2024

  • Essential capabilities for workforce management

  • #AAGConf23 RN Big Ideas broadcast

  • Survey on attitudes to clinical research

Essential capabilities for workforce management

Hot off the press is AAG's new evidence review on Essential capabilities for managing an aged care workforce.

This project involved an extensive review of international academic literature produced over the last decade that considered issues of the leadership and management of the aged care workforce. The resultant industry report provides vital information on building capabilities in managing an aged care workforce, identifying knowledge gaps, and making recommendations for research and policy.
Key points and recommendations include:

  • The importance of establishing and supporting a competent tier of middle management and senior leadership in aged care

  • The need to improve the evidence base for the how-to of effective leadership and management

  • The need to better understand the characteristics and skill needs of leadership and management in the sector, and to translate this into development activities

  • Potential value in establishing a National Task Force on Aged Care Management and Leadership to focus attention on the supply.


The report author is workforce expert Professor Philip Taylor of the Warwick Institute for Employment Research at the University of Warwick. Phil was the 2018 AAG Glenda Powell Travelling Fellow, on the topic of working in ageing and working while ageing. This report stems from this award.

#AAGConf23 RN Big Ideas broadcast

                                                                                                   
At #AAGConf23 last November, ABC Radio National recorded a panel discussion as part of its Big Ideas series, hosted by Natasha Mitchell.

Discussing the topic of 'When I grow up I want to be ... why we all need to reimagine ageing' were:

  • Prof Shannon Jarrott from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, and AAG's 2023 Gary Andrews International Fellow

  • Marcus Riley, Executive Chairman of Ballycara, who also delivered the 2023 David Wallace Address at the Conference

  • Chris Seiboth, Executive Lead of Community Services at Lutheran Services


For details and to listen to this terrific discussion, head to the ABC website.
 
AAG extends a special 'thank you' to NSW Division Co-Chair Keryn Curtis, for coordinating this broadcast.

Pictured L-R are Keryn, Natasha, Marcus, Shannon and Chris.

Survey on attitudes to clinical research



Our friends (and AAG members) at The George Institute for Global Health want to know what older Australians think of taking part in clinical research.

'As our ageing population is growing, so is the importance of older adults in the participation of clinical trials,' explains Research Fellow Dr Mae Lim.

'We're running a short survey to understand older Australians' attitudes towards taking part in clinical research. Their voices can influence how future health trials are designed, making them more inclusive for all ages.'

The online survey is open to Australians aged 65 years and over, and should take about five minutes to complete.

Mae was the runner-up for the Helen Barrie National Prize for Student and Early Career Members for the 2022/23 round.