Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_663
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 663
Character Range: 1531131–1534987

663       Aged Care Workforce Bonus Payment                                                                                                                    To provide funding to assist in the retention of the aged care workforce, both in residential aged care and home care environments, by supporting entities that are not bodies corporate including:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) residential aged care providers and home care package providers, including state and local government approved residential aged care providers and home care package providers; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) multipurpose service providers; and
                                                                                                                                                               (c) providers delivering aged care services to First Nations persons, including under the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flexible Aged Care Program (NATSIFAC); and
                                                                                                                                                               (d) agencies or brokers employing eligible staff who are contracted to provide services to entities described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) above;
                                                                                                                                                               to provide retention bonuses to:
                                                                                                                                                               (e) residential aged care workers, including clinical and personal care workers, allied health workers, and workers providing food services and cleaning services; and
                                                                                                                                                               (f) home care workers, including workers providing clinical support, personal care, cleaning services, allied health services, respite services, support with household tasks, support with meal preparation, social support, shopping services, support with community access, transport services or support with transport.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective has the effect it would have if it were limited to measures:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) for the provision of, or incidental to the provision of, sickness benefits (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxiiiA) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) with respect to Indigenous Australians and particular groups of Indigenous Australians; or
                                                                                                                                                               (c) to give effect to Australia's obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Articles 2 and 12; or
                                                                                                                                                               (d) undertaken in, or in relation to, a Territory.