Productivity Commission report suggests new visa subclass to boost aged care workforce
The Productivity Commission has released a new report recommending that the Australian government establish a new visa subclass for aged and disability care workers. The report notes that while 30% of aged care workers are migrants, less than 1% are sponsored for employment in the sector. Instead, 38% of migrants in care services are […]
Part-time household services scheme to include basic minding of children and Aged Care
SINGAPORE – Basic child-minding and elder-minding services will be included in the Household Services Scheme (HSS) under a two-year pilot programme, the Ministry of Manpower said. From Wednesday, companies under the pilot can hire more migrant workers to provide these part-time services to households. Currently, 140 companies provide household services to more than 21,000 homes […]
Faith-based networks push for personal care workers to be added to migration list
Catholic Health Australia, Uniting NSW.ACT and UnitingCare Australia are using the second day of the Jobs & Skills Summit to call for the addition of personal care workers to the skilled migration occupation list as an immediate way of plugging the gap in the aged care workforce. A CHA study has found that […]
Mass exodus of aged care staff expected: Survey
Half of the sector’s workers are reportedly planning to leave in the next three years due to low pay and stress, with 64,000 set to quit by June 2023. Up to 139,000 aged care workers are planning to leave the sector by the end of 2026, a new workforce survey suggests. The CompliSpace Aged […]
Wesley Mission to close all Sydney aged care homes over workforce constraints
Wesley Mission has announced the closure of all its Sydney aged care homes due to challenges in attracting and retaining staff. Facilities at Sylvania, Carlingford and Narrabeen are expected to close at the end of May, causing upheaval for nearly 200 residents and their families. CEO and superintendent Reverend Stu Cameron said the decision was […]
Festival Abroad
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