National Aged Care survey

Your survey responses will help inform ANMF's aged care advocacy.

Federal ANMF has launched a national survey to conduct a ‘pulse check’ of the aged care sector and understand the impact of recent and ongoing reforms.

We want to hear from aged care nurses and personal care workers, so we can work for better outcomes in the sector. 

In 2021, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety made 148 recommendations to the Australian Government to address widespread and longstanding concerns about the standard of care provided to older Australians.

The government is now delivering many of these reforms. These include the introduction of mandated minimum direct care minutes, the establishment of the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) case-mix funding model, and the development of a new Aged Care Act which comes into effect on 1 November 2025.

The ANMF has launched this survey to better understand the real-world impact of these reforms on workload, staff support and the quality of care delivered in day-to-day practice.

The anonymous online survey aims to capture the workforce’s views and experiences of staffing levels, skill mix, funding, consumer safety, worker safety, and clinical safety.

The short survey is open until the 24 November and takes five to seven minutes. It is open to ANMF members and non-members so please share the survey link with your aged care colleagues.

Your responses will inform the ANMF’s advocacy for stronger workforce protections and better-resourced, safer aged care services. By participating you can ensure your voice is included in shaping the future direction of the sector.