Foundations
Care Assistant Induction Labs
Structured onboarding sessions for new entrants focused on confidence, safeguarding, and person-centred routines.
20204478
Registered company limited by guarantee serving Ireland's care assistant community.
48
Community-led workshops, mentoring circles, and advocacy sessions scheduled this year.
1,250+
Care assistants and family carers connected to training, peer support, and wellbeing guidance.
Care Workforce Alliance
Stronger support for the people who keep health care human.
The Alliance Of Health Care Assistants In Ireland Company Limited By Guarantee champions professional development, fair representation, and practical community support for health care assistants and the people they serve.
Workforce Development
Training pathways designed around real care settings.
We coordinate practical education for health care assistants who need skills they can use immediately in residential, home support, and community health environments.
From dementia-informed communication to medication awareness and safer moving support, our learning sessions are built with sector partners and delivered with direct relevance to frontline practice.
See Training TracksAdvocacy & Belonging
A national voice rooted in local relationships.
The alliance creates direct links between health care assistants, employers, community organisations, and families so care standards can improve without losing the human side of the work.
Our convenings support peer exchange, spotlight emerging workforce issues, and help teams share approaches that reduce burnout while improving continuity of care.
Meet The TeamProgrammes
Current programmes across care, leadership, and community outreach.
Mentoring
Peer Mentors Network
Experienced assistants coach colleagues through role progression, workplace challenges, and reflective practice.
Leadership
Supervisory Readiness Series
Short courses for senior assistants preparing to coordinate shifts, support teams, and report concerns effectively.
Outreach
Community Care Access Clinics
Practical information sessions that connect families and carers with trusted support pathways and local referrals.
Key statistics
19
Partner care providers
82%
Participants reporting higher confidence
34
Regional peer circles active
12
County-based outreach hubs
6,400
Service hours influenced monthly
Featured Case Study
How a Dublin care team reduced turnover and improved continuity for older adults.
A partner home support provider joined the alliance to address staff fatigue, inconsistent handovers, and uneven access to training for new care assistants. Together, we built a six-month support pathway combining peer mentoring, protected learning time, and direct escalation routes for frontline concerns.
The result was a more stable workforce, better communication with families, and clearer development opportunities for assistants who wanted to stay and grow in the sector.
- 27% Retention improvement after six months
- 41% Faster issue escalation resolution
- 93% Family satisfaction with continuity of care
Team Preview
Leadership and programme support grounded in frontline care.
Eileen O'Reilly
Director
Siobhan Byrne
Head of Programmes
Niamh Kelleher
Workforce Partnerships Lead
Patrick Doyle
Community Outreach Manager
Insights & Updates
Stories from the field, policy discussion, and practical guidance.
Locations
Programme activity and support points across Ireland.
We operate from Dublin and coordinate partner activity with regional organisations to bring training, outreach, and advocacy closer to local care teams.
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Dublin / Stillorgan
Registered office, workshops, and partner convenings -
Cork
Regional mentoring circles and employer engagement sessions -
Galway
Community care access clinics and frontline wellbeing events