New scheme in WA set to open pipeline of workers
Western Australia is set to grow the pipeline of new aged care and disability workers that the sector needs.
- New training program to grow pipeline of disability and aged care workers
- 'Job-Ready' participants will be connected with opportunities for employment and further training with industry partners
- Training free for job seekers of all ages, young people and concession-eligible students
- Applications now open for first intake of students in the metropolitan area
- Program to be expanded to WA's Goldfields and Wheatbelt regions in May
"With our population ageing and more than 400,000 Australians accessing the NDIS, aged care and disability support are amongst the nation's fastest growing industries and provide many employment opportunities," says WA's Minister for Disability Services, Seniors and Ageing, Don Punch.
"Disability and aged care support involves rewarding work that makes a positive difference to the lives of others, and there has never been a better time to consider a career in caring."
