Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

I'm just getting you a more fulsome answer, but the quality standards will have ongoing and mandatory requirements around training for staff. The department and the safety commission are developing an integrated readiness plan to support the transition from changes arising under the Aged Care Bill. In terms of training, providers can expect resources and guidance materials specific to the changes. Workers will also be supported with tailored information and guidance, but there will be ongoing requirements, as I understand it, for ongoing training for workers. Our Fee-Free TAFE program will support more aged-care workers to obtain relevant qualifications, including the Certificate III in Individual Support, and those quality standards will further enhance and clarify provider responsibilities, including that workers are skilled and competent in their role, hold relevant qualifications and have relevant expertise and experience to provide quality care and services. The department will also be consulting on the English language proficiency and training requirement elements of the national worker registration scheme for personal-care workers by the end of the year.