More than 20,000 aged care nurses and personal care workers will have the opportunity to upgrade their skills through two new Australian Government-funded training programs, the Federal Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop, said today.The Australian Government is inviting applications for funding to provide training for the aged care workforce.Ms Bishop encouraged aged care providers to use the Government’s funding initiatives to support their staff, and in doing so improve the quality of care provided to older Australians.« The aged care workforce is one of our great national assets. Aged care workers provide the care, love and respect that older Australians receiving aged care services need and deserve, » Ms Bishop said.« As the care needs of older Australians become more complex, they require different levels of support, which increases demands on aged care workers.« These two new initiatives are part of the Australian Government’s $2.2 billion record funding package for aged care, Investing in Australia’s Aged Care: More Places, Better Care, which was announced in the 2004 Federal Budget. »The first initiative provides $7.4 million for education providers to provide up to 5,250 Enrolled Nurses with training to administer medication.« Enabling qualified Enrolled Nurses to administer medication will ensure that they have the skills needed to
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