Senate debates

Monday, 31 August 2020

Questions without Notice

Aged Care

2:47 pm

Photo of Richard ColbeckRichard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians) Share this | Hansard source

Contrary to the question from Senator McCarthy, the government is actually actioning that particular proposal right now. The consultation process has completed. We are working with the sector to provide a national workforce identification and registration process, and incorporating into that process qualification requirements that providers would need for their workforce across the sector. It's not true to say that we're not actioning that recommendation—in fact, we are.

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