Figure 2
A box on the left is labeled “Project Foundations.” It lists the following: Applied Research Team (organizational psychology and work design experts) and 2 Years of Funding from Regulatory Body CarePlus Commitment In the middle, a larger box is labeled “Challenges of the Applied Research Context.” It includes High Leadership Turnover, COVID-19 Outbreaks, Data Collection Difficulties (survey and change fatigue), Changes in National Funding, Alignment with Funding Body, and CarePlus Internal Interventions. The path itself details the project's activities: Preparatory Activities for Adequate Infrastructure, Resources, and Processes 12 x 3-hour Work Redesign Workshops Work Redesign Action Plan Implementation 10 Workshops Briefing Sessions Across CarePlus Leadership Evaluation, Refinement, and Sustaining Project Engagement Persisting and Adapting to External Events Project Impacts: The impacts are shown in a series of four concentric ovals. Work Health and Safety Regulatory Body: Information Resources to Guide Policy and for Public Consumption, WH&S Capacity, Credibility and Leadership in Evidence-Based Psychosocial Hazard Management. Academic Sector: Enhancing Early Career Researcher Employability, Enhancing Capability for Applied Research, Research Dissemination. CarePlus plus Aged Care Sector: Improved Processes and Practices, New Tailored Work Tools, Developed Capability for Work Redesign, Shared Insights into Internal Interventions, Financial Cost Effectiveness, Culture of Positivity and Engagement, Engaging Additional Aged Care Organizations. Frontline Workers: Reduced job demands and absenteeism, Work Design Upskilling, Improved Inter-team Communication, Empowerment. A winding path from “Project Foundations” leads to the “Project Impacts” through the challenges of the applied research context.A summary of the foundations and actions on the road toward achieving impact in a work redesign intervention project for aged care