The Regional Aged Care Crisis!
“ We have found that Australia’s Aged Care system is;
- understaffed
- the workforce underpaid
- and undertrained
The status quo is unaccceptable ”
Final Report of the Royal Commission
The Problems include;
Regional Areas experiencing multiple disadvantages;
- Carers are Under trained, have limited skills & 85% work Part-time
- Over 30% of facilities have experienced “Substandard Care” (Royal Commission page 72)
- 65,000 Carers (18%), leaving each year (Ceda; 2022 Duty of Care; Aged Sector in Crisis)
- Some Regional facilities are operating at 50%
- Agency RN/Carer costs more than doubled (Ceda; 2022 Duty of Care; Aged Sector in Crisis)
The issues will be compounded by the following mandated changes
- Registered Nurses ‘mandated’ on site 24/7
- Care Minute Targets for RN/Carer staff
Immediate Solution
Provide Carers who have extensive training & experience in Direct Care
Recruit overseas experienced Registered Nurses
Significantly reduce cost for Agency RNs & Carers
Consider Joining the Aged Care Industry (ACILA) Labour Agreement
International recruitment is the most effective solution for regional facilities facing critical staffing shortages.
- Apply for access to Labour Agreement (ACILA)
- Recruit overseas RNs as Carers, not yet registered with AHPRA
- Prepare and submit 482/186 visas (Nominations/Applications)
- We will support you in submitting proposals to the Dept. of Home Affairs
- We fully support implementation of approved ACILA
- Qualify existing Carers for eligibility under ACILA
- Provide 482 work visas, with progression to Permanent Residence
- We provide Admin support throughout the process
- We handle all compliance & qualification issues
- Take the work, stress & cost out of implementing the program
- We have successfully applied for & implemented labour agreements for 100’s of carers
Solve your Staffing Crisis Now!
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Our Simple 4-Step Process
We’ve streamlined international recruitment to make it simple and stress-free for your facility.
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“Our contracts are completely transparent – you won’t find any hidden costs or unexpected surprises. Trust, honesty and dependability underpin everything we do, which is why Nursing Careers Australia has such a great reputation in the international nursing community.”
20 years of experience
1200+ placements
1,000+ permanent residencies
85 % after 5 years are still with same employer
Success Stories
See how we’ve helped regional aged care facilities solve their staffing challenges with our end-to-end immigration partnership.
Allan and his team set the benchmark for aged care recruitment.
” It was evident that the support being provided by Allan and his team, not just during the recruitment and settlement period but on a long-term basis to support the performance and development of their nurses and carers, was a significant factor in ensuring their success.
No other recruitment provider I have come across – before or since – has provided this level of support. Allan and his team care deeply about the success of their nurses, not only from a commercial perspective but also from a personal perspective.
They only put forward nurses who they are confident will succeed within the Australian aged care sector and they work closely with the nurse and the recruiting line managers to ensure an effective induction and ongoing standards of performance. ”
Victoria Hay
Recruitment Manager
Ready to Solve Your Workforce Shortage & Improve Level of Care?
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