Leaders Tackle Elderly Care Crisis, Boost Nurse Training

0:00In Adelaide today, February 27th, leaders from health, aged care, and education sectors met in South Australia to tackle the growing crisis in elderly care, focusing on getting new. Nurses ready for the job right away. The roundtable, hosted by ACH Group, builds on talks from last October, and highlights the urgent need to attract and keep nursing staff amid A. Predicted shortage of over 70,000 full-time nurses nationwide by 2035. Industry experts and politicians agree that university training needs more hands-on experience to prepare graduates better. With some suggesting, students work as carriers while studying to build skills faster. Health Minister Chris Picton stressed linking health and age care systems more closely, noting residential facilities in Adelaide are running at. 98-99% capacity and shared plans for a $250 million no-interest loan program to add 600. 50 new beds if his party wins re-election.

1:01Meanwhile, the government announced easier access to ADHD diagnosis and treatment, training 100 general practitioners starting today to handle cases for patients eight years and older, with another $350,000 pledged to train more if re-elected. Special thanks to our sponsor for supporting this episode. Do not just fall asleep, drift into what you are listening to. that's O-----