Resources
Browse resources created and collated by ARIIA as a trusted, evidence-based guide to supporting innovation across the aged care sector.
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Skills for Life Adjustment and Resilience (SOLAR) Wellbeing Program
An online program for employees of aged care services who want extra skills to build their emotional resilience or recover after stressful or distressing events, and trauma. As you work through SOLAR you’ll build a toolkit of skills that can boost your mood, improve your wellbeing, decrease your stress, and help you recover after trauma.
Self-care video
A video on developing self-care habits to mitigate burnout and improve wellbeing for aged care workers
Caring for older people: How can trauma affect me?
Information on how trauma effects aged care workers
Caring for older people affected by trauma: How do I look after myself?
Provides self-care information for aged care workers
Learning guide for care workers
The resource provided a range of topics for care workers, in particular, Section 8 discusses caring for oneself
Resilience: taking care of yourself and stress management
Provided tips on building resilience for staff
Self-care for carers: how to avoid caregiver burnout
Information and tips provided to minimise burnout among aged caregivers
Five aged care worker stressors and what to do about them
Discussed aged care worker stressors and provided tips to overcome the stated challenges
Health, aged and disability care
Resources for strengthening workplace wellbeing (organisational self-care)