Aged Care Analysis & Business Innovation Australia has established an advisory group of 16 leaders and coverage makers to information the Aged Care Collaborative initiatives and ARIIA’s two flagship initiatives.
Dr John Davis from the Aged Care Council of Elders and an advocate for older Australians might be chair, overseeing the initiatives related to the $3 million fund to help initiatives that assist resolve complicated, sector-wide workforce challenges. The Aged Care Collaborative is supported by means of funding from the Division of Well being, Incapacity and Ageing.
The advisory group will even be liable for deciding on the suppliers who will take part in both Flagship Challenge 1, associated to management fashions, or Flagship Challenge 2, associated to knowledge literacy and functionality.
“The Aged Care Collaborative presents a singular alternative to make use of a mixed effort to unite the sector to enact significant change,” Dr Davis stated.
“Collaboration and shared studying are on the coronary heart of the Aged Care Collaborative, and the advisory group’s steerage will make sure the initiatives align to those rules.”
ARIIA senior supervisor of strategic initiatives Holly Sparrow stated the varied and lived expertise of the advisory group members is welcomed.
“As with all of ARIIA’s applications, the Aged Care Collaborative is led by the sector, for the sector. The advisory group will present unbiased experience and steerage to make sure the Aged Care Collaborative is responsive, fit-for-purpose and really collaborative,” she stated.
Dr Rebecca Bilton, ARIIA program and analysis director stated having an advisory group to speak the progress, impacts and outcomes of the Flagship Tasks will allow the sharing of priceless proof on feasibility and scalability of options.
“Moreover, these grant initiatives take fairly a distinct method, and if profitable can function a template for aged care suppliers on work collaboratively, make data-driven choices, and implement evidence-based options into a wide range of aged care contexts,” she added.
Different members of the advisory board embody:
- Ros Bauer, retired authorities govt and household carer
- Kasy Chambers, Anglicare Australia govt director
- Agnieszka Chudecka, Companions in Culturally Acceptable Care Alliance member, educator and advocate
- Sandra Glaister, Southern Cross Care Queensland chief of governance, threat and analysis
- Michelle Hogan, Aged Care High quality and Security Fee
- Anita Francis, Aged Care High quality and Security Fee
- Veronica Jamison, Shepparton Retirement Villages chief govt officer and ARIIA board member
- Merlin Kong, Youtopient founder and principal coach
- Ben Lancken, Opal Healthcare chief enchancment officer
- Professor Judy Lowthian, Adjunct Professor at Monash College
- Affiliate Professor Katrina Radford, Griffith College
- Alan Shackleton; Wound Improvements scientific director
- David Sharpham, Bethanie Group chief individuals and transformation officer
- Dr Scott Winch, SAX Institute head of Aboriginal Well being
There will even be an Aged Care Workforce Department consultant from the Division of Well being, Incapacity and Ageing.
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