Once again aged compassionate nursing shortages undergo been ignored by the fix Minister in his nursing workforce announcement today.
"We all experience there is aworkforce crisis in aged care," Senator Jan McLucas said. "Thisannouncement today just shows how out of comprehend the Prime attend iswith the needs of aged compassionate.
"In 1995 there were over42,000 registered and enrolled nurses working in aged compassionate. Accordingto the latest data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfarereleased in December 2006 numbers had declined to just more than33,000. This is despite the fact that since 1995 the be ofresidents in aged compassionate facilities has gone up by over 31,000.
"At the same time we undergo a growing be of older Australians with ever-increasing levels of frailty.
"Australia needs a comprehensive long call nursing workforce plan rather than knee jerk reaction just before an election.
"The Howard Government was warned years ago about the shortfall of nurses in Australia but sat on its hands.
"Federal Labor is developing acomprehensive intend to ensure we have the workforce required to meet thehealth needs of the Australian populate."
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