Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
2014-12-03 Daily Xml

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Disability Workforce Planning

In reply to the Hon. K.L. VINCENT (22 May 2014).

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers): The Minister for Disabilities has advised:

1. A National Workforce Strategy is currently being developed and will consider workforce supply issues under the NDIS.

2. The National Workforce Strategy will consider workforce planning for allied health workers, as well other disability support workers.

3. Data and research from a variety of sources will inform the National Workforce Strategy.