Following the recent Jobs and Skills summit, a newfound emphasis is being placed on the need for qualified workers in the aged care industry. The Aged care industry was one of the hardest hit sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic due to it being an industry that has been largely propped up by migrant workers who could not enter Australia due to border restrictions.
Aged care bodies have revealed that new government requirements for staff leave the industry 60,000 staff short on a national level, 45,000 of these vacancies are for qualified aged care workers. There is now a call for the government to add aged care to the skilled migration list which could double the number of aged care workers able to enter the country and fill these vacancies.
When there are almost 60,000 vacancies in aged care right now this is something that government can do and do it quickly.
Do you think this is the best way to solve the issue in aged care? At Skills Strategies International we pride ourselves on providing skilled aged care workers to the industry through our classroom learning and our new on-the-job training run in partnership with Coolibah care. However, for every 10 students, we put into the workforce the industry needs another 50. If you're interested in a career in aged care there's never been a better time to start. The work is incredibly rewarding and our fantastic Aged care trainers will provide you with all the skills and qualifications you need to dive headfirst into your new job.
For inquiries into aged care courses with Skills Strategies International see:
https://www.skillstrategies.net/individual-support
