❓ Mr Eatts asks about aged care workforce numbers and retention in Warren-Blackwood. The Minister deflects responsibility to the Commonwealth, highlighting state-level fee-free training initiatives.
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(1) What is the total number of aged care workers employed across residential and in-home aged care providers in the Warren–Blackwood electorate? (2) How many of these workers are qualified nurses or allied health professionals? (3) What incentives or programs are in place to attract and retain aged care workers in rural electorates like Warren–Blackwood?
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Answered
24 June 2025
Responded by
Minister for Health; Mental Health
Response time
9 days
(1)-(3) The Commonwealth Department of Health, Disability and Ageing are responsible for facilitating equitable access to funded aged care services for older people and providing stewardship of the aged care system. As such, the Commonwealth hold the relevant data and information
The State Government has made a number of qualifications and skillsets fee-free, including Certificate III in Individual Support, Certificate IV in Ageing Support, Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance, Entry into Care Roles Skill Set, and Provide Individual Support Skill Set.
The State Government has made a number of qualifications and skillsets fee-free, including Certificate III in Individual Support, Certificate IV in Ageing Support, Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance, Entry into Care Roles Skill Set, and Provide Individual Support Skill Set.
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