Developing AI capabilities for the aged-care sector

The release of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety report has given us an opportunity for the government, providers and the community to explore ways together which we can address the challenges. The need to do so is urgent as our population continues to get older while overcoming challenges in the care workforce will take time. 

One of the recommendations in the report is to adopt technology to transform the aged care system so that carers’ time can be best used to deliver quality care. The report also noted the use of technology to increase connectedness of older Australians – to one another, their family and carers, and to the broader community as our social structure change. 

Reimagining the role of technologies in aged care will be critical in ensuring the sustainability of the sector. Our industry partners are driven by these challenges everyday, with issues falling into one of the three key areas: (i) how to help our strained workforce with technology; (ii) how can technology play a role in uplifting the well-being and quality of life of our aged Australians; and (iii) how to improve the patchy digital capability present across the sector.

On 31 August 2023, the management team organised the first workshop to commence engagement with stakeholders relevant to the aged care sector. The session was held at RMIT University, where aged care stakeholders get to hear about the NGGP project and the research that is currently undertaken by researchers involved. The presentation also involved CSIRO scientists and industry technologies. The workshop took the opportunity to hear from the aged care stakeholders on their pain points to help further inform the way we will execute the projects within the NGGP grant scheme.

Investigators and partners

Enquiries and recruitment

For enquiries about this program of works or to collaborate/participate in this program, please email [email protected].

The program currently has a number of opportunities available, each project comes with a generous stipend and support from CSIRO and our partners. If you are interested in one or more projects, or would like to discuss this program of works, please reach out to us on [email protected].