projects. Total Funding $364,150,396 (funding information not available for all activities) Table 0.2: Programmes ceased/completed during the Stocktake period (1 July 2011 to 30 June 2014) Specific Brief summary Funder/s Time Total for 3 Evaluation Outputs/Outcomes period financial years for the period of the Stocktake (GST exclusive) Aged Care Workforce The Workforce Supplement was introduced for DoHA; DSS July $3,800,000 No Less than 1% of eligible organisations received the Supplement eligible aged care providers to assist the industry 2013- Aged Care Workforce Supplement in 2013-2014. to recruit, retain and provide continued education Dec and training opportunities for staff. Committed 1.2 2013 billion over four years. Applications for the Supplement were suspended in September 2013 and transitional arrangements were put in place for eligible providers to receive the supplement until 30 June 2014. National Partnership on Under the National Partnership on Indigenous Ceased At 18 September responsibility for this programme DoHA/DPMC - NK Indigenous Economic Economic Participation, funding was provided for 30 June was transferred to the DPMC. In 2011-12, 754 paid Participation the employment and training of Aboriginal and 2014 positions for aged care Indigenous workers through Torres Strait Islander people in aged and the programme were funded. This was reported to community care services throughout Australia. have led to a significant increase in the Indigenous workforce in the aged care industry; No. paid positions for aged care Indigenous workers through the National Partnership for Indigenous Economic Participation
projects. Total Funding $364,150,396 (funding information not available for all activities) Table 0.2: Programmes ceased/completed during the Stocktake period (1 July 2011 to 30 June 2014) Specific Brief summary Funder/s Time period Total for 3 financial years for the period of the Stocktake (GST exclusive) Evaluation Outputs/Outcomes Aged Care Workforce Supplement The Workforce Supplement was introduced for eligible aged care providers to assist the industry to recruit, retain and provide continued education and training opportunities for staff. Committed 1.2 billion over four years. Applications for the Supplement were suspended in September 2013 and transitional arrangements were put in place for eligible providers to receive the supplement until 30 June 2014. DoHA; DSS July 2013- Dec 2013 $3,800,000 No Less than 1% of eligible organisations received the Aged Care Workforce Supplement in 2013-2014. National Partnership on Indigenous Economic Participation Under the National Partnership on Indigenous Economic Participation, funding was provided for the employment and training of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in aged and community care services throughout Australia. DoHA/DPMC Ceased 30 June 2014 - NK At 18 September responsibility for this programme was transferred to the DPMC. In 2011-12, 754 paid positions for aged care Indigenous workers through the programme were funded. This was reported to have led to a significant increase in the Indigenous workforce in the aged care industry; No. paid positions for aged care Indigenous workers through the National Partnership for Indigenous Economic Participation
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