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Workforce training needs to address social and emotional wellbeing in home-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care

To explore the training needs of the home care workforce in supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples receiving aged care services through the Home Care Package Program.

Citation:
Parrella A, Zagler J, D'Antoine M, ……. Brown A, Pearson O. Workforce training needs to address social and emotional wellbeing in home-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care. Aust Health Rev. 2024;48(3):283-90.

Keywords:
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; focus groups; health services for the aged; organization; administration; home care services; qualitative research

Abstract:
To explore the training needs of the home care workforce in supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples receiving aged care services through the Home Care Package Program.