THE HON SAM RAE MP
MINISTER FOR AGED CARE AND SENIORS

The Albanese Labor Government is investing $30.8 million to attract and support more than 6,000 extra skilled aged care workers in rural and regional Australia. 

Regardless of where older Australians live or the type of care they need, everyone deserves safe, dignified and accessible care. 

To deliver that, we need to make sure our dedicated aged care workforce is supported to work in every corner of Australia. 

This announcement builds on the almost $18 billion the Albanese Government has already invested to improve the wages of aged care workers so they can keep delivering the high-quality care older Australians deserve. 

The Regional, Rural and Remote Home Care Workforce Support Program will receive $20.5 million. This initiative will provide support services and initiatives for providers to attract, train and retain home care workers.  

This will support up to 4,000 additional personal care workers to provide home care and progress in their careers. 

A further $10.3 million investment in the Aged Care Transition to Practice Program will also help increase nursing capability in regional, rural and remote locations. 

The program will equip up to 2,125 registered and enrolled nurses with the skills to provide specialised high-quality care to older people and encourage more dedicated nurses into aged care.  

This package is another crucial part of Labor’s work to deliver once in a generation reforms to aged care.  

Essential for building the high-quality, respectful and sustainable system older Australians deserve, is a stable, well-trained workforce. 

Labor will always put workers at the forefront of our plans to raise the standard of aged care in Australia.  

For more information, visit Aged Care Transition to Practice Program.  

Aged care providers located in eligible regions are encouraged to participate. For more information visit Home Care Workforce Support Program.