More aged and community care training places
Up to 4,600 new training places over four years in aged and community care will be created under a $19 million training plan – as part of the Federal Government’s response to the challenges of Australia’s ageing population.
Federal Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, has announced details of the training package for people wanting a career in aged care.
A total of 2,200 community training places and up to 2,400 residential aged care training places will be made available through the Community Aged Care Workforce Development and the Better Skills for Better Care programs, respectively.
Courses covered by the package include certificates and diplomas in home and community care, aged care, leisure and health, frontline management and community services coordination.
Mrs Elliot said the government’s decision to release the training places for community and residential care at the same time would help educational organisations to coordinate their training programs.
