The Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) has attracted over 200 nurses across Australia who are ready to work through their Nursing Transition to Practice Program.
The program makes it easy for providers to find new nurse talent and supports nurses to enter and build their careers in the aged and community care sector.
Every aged care home is now required to have at least one registered nurse on-site and on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With this in mind, it is even more crucial to attract, train and retain more nurses capable of providing high-quality care to older Australians.
“We know there is a critical shortage of registered nurses in aged care, with the sector short an estimated 6,000 RNs by October 2024. To help grow the nursing workforce, we are seeking aged and community care organisations to partner with us and help these nurses kickstart their careers in the sector,” said ACCPA CEO Tom Symondson.
Recognising the importance of investing in the future of the industry and the need to develop first-class clinicians and leaders, ACCPA’s Nursing Transition to Practice Program provides organisations with three cohorts of nurse applicants – graduate registered nurses, graduate enrolled nurses and transitioning registered nurses.
“Every aged care provider is striving to ensure older people living in residential aged care have access to the best possible care. This can only be achieved with a collaborative effort of skills, knowledge and experience across the nursing professions.”
“Our program offers personalised service and ongoing support to aged care organisations, including recruiting nurse applicants wanting to work in the industry.” Mr Symondson said.
“This is an outstanding opportunity to build capacity in our aged care workforce, and we encourage providers to participate and connect with graduate registered and enrolled nurses who are available for nursing roles right now.”
The next intake for ACCPA’s Nursing Transition to Practice Programs starts on 27 May and you can find out more here.
