we made it an election commitment that we would make sure that each centre would have nurses on board 24/7and we aim to do that by 1 July 2023, as the Royal Commission asked us to do.
That's right. So it’s two weeks for me tomorrow as the Aged Care Minister. And addressing these workforce shortages really is an absolute top priority of mine, and not just mine, but the ministers that I work alongside in this space. That means Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke. It also means Immigration Minister Andrew Giles. And it means my Senior Cabinet Minister, Mark Butler. We are working together to make sure that we can do everything possible to address this workforce shortage as soon as possible.
Aged care worker shortages a complex problem, says new minister 20 Jun 2022
Ms Wells said addressing workforce shortages was a top priority.
"And not just mine, but the ministers I work alongside in this space - Workplace Relations Minister, Tony Burke, Immigration Minister, Andrew Giles, and my Senior Cabinet Minister, Mark Butler.
"It's a complex problem that needs a considered solution. We know that there are so many people who have been part of the care and support sector in Australia who have left because remuneration and conditions are not good enough. We want to lift wages so that those people want to come back to the sector. This, plus work in the migration space, will help us grow the aged care workforce.
"Ms Wells said she would work with the sector to introduce arrangements for providers to publicly report in detail where they are spending their money.
"This will increase accountability and confidence in the sector that funding is being provided so that older Australians are receiving the best possible care," she said.
