Outside of Brisbane, the town of Beaudesert, with its population of 13,000, is a microcosm of what aged care operators are facing nationwide: they need people to support ageing Australians – and there are not enough skilled locals to provide this care.

Aged care providers are struggling to fill their workforce gaps – with wages, housing, competition for staff and the need to find people with the skills and heart to ‘care’ all exacerbating the problem.

Across the country, we hear from providers that there are not enough