StepUp for Ageing Research is a free online, postal and telephone service that connects individuals with researchers conducting studies into ageing and aged care. The ageing of the population creates both pressures and opportunities for Australia’s health and welfare sectors. Rigorous scientific research will help us address the challenges of an ageing world. Examples of ageing-related studies include aged care, health and wellbeing of older people, frailty, support, services, policy as well as issues concerning ageing and healthy societies broadly.

Staff burnout has been identified as an important issue following our discussions with the aged care sector and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC). Burnout is the experience of feeling exhausted, ineffective, and mentally distanced from work. Staff working in aged care face specific challenges which may increase the risk of burnout.