Retention of the Aboriginal Health, Ageing and Disability Workforce

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7710177/labor-promises-funding-for-500-additional-first-nations-health-workers/

Labor promises funding for 500 additional First Nations health workers Opposition leader Anthony Albanese promises to provide further health support to First Nations Australians.

https://www.northweststar.com.au/story/7710370/pm-labor-make-big-cash-pledges/?cs=9397

PM, Labor make big cash pledges The prime minister has doubled down on the coalition's promise not to introduce new taxes as Labor pledges...

https://www.miragenews.com/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-770057/

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers recognised for excellence Quotes Attributable to Health Minister Natasha Fyles “All our Health Workers, including our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers and

https://canberraweekly.com.au/urgent-reform-is-needed-for-child-protection-workforce-acu-report/

Urgent reform is needed for child protection workforce, ACU report Australia’s child protection system is in crisis with far too many children taken into care and many not receiving the assistance they need, a new ACU study has found.

https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2022/04/9-million-dollars-to-attract-workers-and-build-further-capacity-in-WAs-disability-sector.aspx

Media Statements - $9 million to attract workers and build further capacity in WA’s disability sector Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Media Statements

https://menafn.com/1104046256/The-workforce-in-the-child-protection-system-needs-urgent-reform&source=30

The workforce in the child protection system needs urgent re... The crisis in child welfare in Australia has, for too long, resulted in too many children taken into care, with many not receiving the timely ass

https://www.croakey.org/reclaiming-health-and-wellbeing-for-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people/

https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp/media/more-personal-care-workers-for-in-home-aged-care

More personal care workers for in-home aged care The Australian Government has selected six organisations to drive its plan to grow the nation’s home care workforce by 13,000 over the next two years, and support more senior Australians to access Home Care Packages and remain independent at home.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/dire-staffing-crisis-an-internal-emergency-at-nsw-hospital-20220323-p5a74k.html

‘Dire’: Staffing crisis an ‘internal emergency’ at NSW hospital The crisis in regional NSW hospitals has worsened after a senior health official declared an “internal emergency” at one hospital, warning it faces closure.

Please share:

I am looking for Aboriginal front line workers and Managers who employ Aboriginal staff who work in the Health, Ageing and Disability workforce to do an interview on thier lived experiences within these sectors. If you are interested please message me direct on here for my number and email address and ill contact you directly.

We can either do the interview over the phone or through zoom or i am happy to travel out to you and do face to face its upto you.

Please share with prople you may know that work in these sectors in NSW.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-01/unions-slam-aged-care-cash-payments-warn-of-industry-exodus/100794054

Unions slam government's cash payments for aged care workers, warning of industry exodus The federal government is being warned that one-off cash payments to aged care workers, set to be announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, will not stem the flood of staff leaving the industry.

https://thesector.com.au/2022/01/25/cultural-safety-for-educators-more-than-good-workplace-culture/

Cultural safety for educators - more than good workplace culture The piece below explores the notion of cultural safety for educators, and has been shared with The Sector by Lainey Walker an Aboriginal woman with Bigambul and Gamilaraay heritage and Reconciliation Action Plan Coordinator at QCAN.