Senate debates

Thursday, 19 October 2023

Questions without Notice

Aged Care

2:58 pm

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

I thank Senator Payman. The government's desire is to work with the aged-care sector to deliver on all of these important reforms. I met with a group of ACT aged-care providers in the last couple of weeks to talk about what they're seeing post these changes. They're seeing stability in their staff. They're seeing less turnover. They're seeing more applications for vacancies in the sector and fewer agency contracts, which means more continuity of care for residents in residential aged care, who are seeing and benefiting—

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