New aged care staff trained

Woy Woy Community Nursing Home will train two new aged care staff members while the Peninsula Village Retirement Centre and Hammond Care will each train three staff with the provision of new Federal funding.

Member for Robertson Ms Belinda Neal said the electorate received funding of $216,257 to train and increase the skills of 57 local aged and community care staff.

Workers in aged care homes will be able to gain certificate-level qualifications, such as enrolled nursing, as part of the Better Skills for Better Care program.

"This is a practical and commonsense measure. It is about helping people gain additional work skills and build a long-term career in aged care," Ms Neal said.

"Improving the skills of staff will help to provide better care for older residents in our local community."

Press release, 24 Jul 2009 Belinda Neal, Member for Robertson