Building a resilient and diverse aged care workforce through training, well-being and innovation
2-3 September 2025
Crown Conference Centre, Naarm/Melbourne
PART OF THE NATIONAL AGED CARE CONVENTION
500+
AGED CARE LEADERS
75+
SPEAKERS
3
BREAKOUT ZONES
4
CO-LOCATED AGED CARE FORUMS
1
SHOWCASE AREA
Welcome to the Aged Care Workforce Leaders Forum
The Aged Care Workforce Leaders Forum is dedicated to equipping aged care workforce and HR leaders with the insights, strategies, and connections needed to tackle the sector’s most pressing challenge—workforce shortages.
This high-impact forum goes beyond discussion, delivering practical solutions to enhance job satisfaction, improve working conditions, and implement effective support systems to reduce burnout.
By championing innovation in training, career progression, and leadership development, the event aims to drive long-term workforce sustainability and ensure quality care across states.
Attendees will gain exclusive insights into legislative changes, pay reforms, and inclusion strategies, shaping the future of aged care employment.
As a sponsor, this is your opportunity to position your brand as a key player in workforce transformation, engage directly with decision-makers, and demonstrate your commitment to strengthening the aged care sector.
Main Delegate Challenges
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Critical Workforce Shortages: Declining job satisfaction, unstable working conditions (e.g., casualisation), and a lack of emotional and mental health support are driving burnout and exacerbating staffing gaps.
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Inconsistent Training & Career Development: Limited access to high-quality, standardised training—particularly in specialist areas such as dementia and palliative care—hinders workforce development and creates disparities in care standards across regions.
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Navigating Policy & Pay Reforms: The aged care sector must adapt to landmark workforce reforms, including the mandatory 200 minutes of registered nurse care per resident, pay increases, and gender diversity initiatives, all of which have significant operational and financial implications in 2025.
Our Advisory Board
These senior Aged Care sector leaders have drawn on their experience and insight to help shape this year’s agenda and speaker lineup for the Aged Care Workforce Leaders Forum.
Rachel Argaman
Chief Executive Officer
Opal
Sara Allotta
Group International Sourcing Manager
Bolton Clarke
Robert Peoples
Teaching Education Manager - Health & Community Services
South West TAFE
Laura Haylen
Director of Aged Care Policy
Catholic Health Care
Arianna Mason
General Manager of People, Culture & Strategy
Fresh Hope Communities
Featured Speakers
Kath Horton
Service Manager
Mercy Health
Michael Rasheed
Executive People and Culture
Southern Cross Care
Cara Williams
Head of Safety and Wellbeing
Bolton Clarke
Sylvia Powell
Executive Manager People & Culture
Resthaven
Mark Green
National Director Mission & People
Calvary Health
Johanna Westbrook
Professor of Health Informatics and Patient Safety; Director Centre for Health Systems & Safety Research
Macquarie University; Australian Institute of Health Innovation
Lauren Meredith
General Manager Aged Care Operations
Mercy Care
Rad Popowicz
Talent Acquisition Manager
The Salvation Army Aged Care
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2024 Sponsors
Sponsoring an event like this has allowed us to meet a large cross
section of people, from C-suite and decision makers to people on the
ground like nurses, and it’s handy to speak to them about what they
need and want. It’s one of the most qualitative events we’ve attended,
and as a result we’re having some phenomenal conversations.
Product Manager, Touchstone Life Care
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