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

More home-care places means more jobs, and our latest announcement of home-care places will generate almost 6,000 new jobs over the next 12 months. Last night, we announced an investment of $10.3 million to support the Aged Care Workforce Industry Council to lead the implementation of the workforce industry strategy. And last week, as part of our response to the royal commission's report, the government announced $10.8 million to expand the Australian College of Nursing scholarship program to establish an aged-care Transition to Practice Program and establish a skills development program for nurses and personal care workers in aged care. The funding will provide opportunities for the aged-care workforce to increase their skills and capabilities, support them to be well-equipped and ensure the care and protection of people in care.