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Australia’s aged care regulator has awarded an unusual staff training contract aimed at improving presentation and communication skills.
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has awarded the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Australia’s leading film, theatre and television school, a $31,075 contract for presentation skills training.
The contract was awarded through a limited tender, and will run for four-and-a-half months from 16 June 2026.
In a statement to The Weekly SOURCE, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) said sector and community engagement are “key activities” of the regulator’s regulatory function.
The training is part of “overall capacity building” and is focused on staff whose role requires them to present on aged care quality and safety. The aim is to “help them to communicate and present effectively.”
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner Liz Hefren-Webb has been fronting the media this week, explaining what consumers should expect as standard care in residential aged care and what services may attract additional fees.
Last week, The SOURCE reported the regulator had awarded PD (Personal Development) Unit Trust a $17,325 contract to deliver ‘Emotional Intelligence Training’.
