More than $19 Million to Train More than 4,000 Aged Care Workers
Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot announced that the Australian Government will invest more than $19 million to upskill more than 4,000 aged care workers.
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21 May 2010
The Rudd Government will invest more than $19 million to upskill more than 4,000 aged care workers Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot announced today.
Minister Elliot and Member for Hindmarsh Steve Georganas visited Nursing Dynamics training centre in Marleston which will receive more than $85,000 in funding to provide training to aged care workers.
Minister Elliot said: “The Rudd Government is investing in training the aged care workforce because a more highly skilled workforce will help to deliver even better care to older Australians.
“This investment is part of our ongoing commitment to improving the skills of our aged care workforce and part of our efforts to help aged care service providers recruit, train and retain valuable staff.”
Minister Elliot said that this will provide training in all parts of the county with South Australia to receive more than $1.5 million for 374 new residential and community care training places.
This investment builds on the $135 million the Government has already provided to train more than 21,600 aged care workers and its 2010-11 Budget commitment of more than $310 million over the next four years for more than 31,000 aged care training places and scholarships.
“We believe in better planning for our aged care workforce and the Government is investing to improve quality of care, build the aged care workforce of the future and provide financial incentives for aged care workers and nurses to undertake further study,” Minister Elliot said.
Member for Hindmarsh Steve Georganas said: “I am delighted that the electorate of Hindmarsh will receive funding for more aged care training places.
“Our community like the rest of Australia is facing the challenges of an ageing population.
“With an ageing population and workforce shortages it is important that we continue to invest in our workforce,” Mr Georganas said.
Training places will be allocated to all states and territories as follows:
State/territory | Training places |
| New South Wales | 1,403 |
| Victoria | 732 |
| Queensland | 884 |
| South Australia | 374 |
| Western Australia | 449 |
| Tasmania | 110 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 60 |
| Northern Territory | 32 |
| TOTAL | 4045 |
or more information, contact Mrs Elliot's office on (02) 6277 7280
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