It is claimed that over the last 12 months 3,915 hours of labour have been provided by prison inmates to the Toowoomba aged care facility operated by Ozlodges. Police Minister Jack Dempsey says they encourage offenders to use community work as a preparation for release. They also did volunteer work for the Flying Doctor service.
Budget 2024: initiatives aimed at easing health workforce pressures
In the lead up to the Federal Budget, the Labor Government has unveiled a suite of measures aimed at alleviating some of the pressures on the healthcare workforce, which will flow through to benefits for aged care, where the sector needs an...