Aged care sector questions Coalition claim home care workforce has grown by almost 15%
by Christopher Knaus from World news | The Guardian on (#5YCAA)
Providers say they continue to face severe staffing challenges and are not aware of any data that reflects this level of growth'
The aged care sector has questioned the Coalition's claims that the home care workforce has increased by almost 15% in a matter of months, saying the figures appear at odds with the severe staffing challenges" it is experiencing.
Aged care providers have repeatedly warned of the staffing crisis facing the sector, including in critically important home care services, where staffing issues have compromised the ability to provide some forms of support to older Australians in their own home.
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