Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_236
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 236
Character Range: 725755–728851

236       Boosting the Local Care Workforce                                                                                                                    To facilitate an adequate and appropriate supply of disability, aged care and veterans' care service providers, including for the purposes of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the Aged Care Act 1997 and the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, by:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) funding regional coordinators to provide assistance to existing and potential new disability, aged care and veterans' care service providers; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) funding specialist coordinators to monitor disability, aged care and veterans' care service provision and to identify issues that may affect the adequate supply of such services; and
                                                                                                                                                               (c) assisting disability service providers to prepare to provide services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme, by making grants to them and providing them with access to services provided by third parties that are relevant to the preparation of those providers.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) to support veterans and defence force members and their families; or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) for the provision of, or incidental to the provision of, unemployment, sickness or hospital benefits or medical services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxiiiA) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (c) to give effect to Australia's obligations under either or both of the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, particularly Articles 4, 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27;
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 12.