This study examines skills production and utilisation for the disability sector to provide an assessment of the adequacy of current modes of skills acquisition for disability support workers.

This paper integrates the evidence relating to attraction, retention and skill shortages in the aged care workforce, and provides recommendations of the steps the sector could take to achieve a skilled and sustainable workforce which is able meet the care needs of older Australians both now and into the future.

This final report of the evaluation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme trial sites reports on key themes and outcomes related to disability services and supports. It concludes that the Scheme has been designed on sound fundamentals and is delivering the desired outcomes, with some qualifications.

Research has shown that overskilling—where workers are not fully using their skills in their jobs—can lead to reduced wages and job satisfaction. This report builds on that previous research and investigates the persistence of overskilling mismatch and the effect of past mismatch on wages. The research finds that persistence of overskilling mismatch is common among...

This research report contributes to the body of knowledge about the aged care workforce in Australia.