We know that many more people are needed in the home care workforce to meet the needs of Australians. We have been contracted by the Australian Government to lead a consortium in Queensland, with our partners Skills Hubs and Skills Generation, to train and recruit large numbers of new personal care workers through the national Home Care Workforce Support Program.
COTA Queensland’s role in this program is focused on helping to ensure this workforce is equipped and supported to deliver the consistently high quality, person-centred support consumers deserve.
We have been talking with people about what makes good home care, what supports high-quality person-centred care, and what will be needed to attract and to support the huge increases in staff that will be needed.
We would love to hear from staff of home care service providers in Queensland who
- Have, or have had responsibility for employing, training, or managing personal care workers or
- Are working as a personal care/ support worker, or have previously worked as a personal care worker.
If you would like to participate, please visit the Home Care Workforce – Provider and Staff page on our Engagement Hub.
If you know others who may be interested in sharing their views and experiences, we would greatly appreciate it if you could share this information with your networks. If they are not online or would like to participate in a different way, please ask them to call (07) 3316 2999 and ask for either Andrea or Rose.
We use a range of sources to inform our statements and submissions and reports to Government. They include the things you have told us during our ongoing consultations, surveys, and in feedback on our programs. We also draw on research evidence, what we hear through collaborative work with other community organisations and the many committees, forums, and advisory groups we attend as well as policy and practice developments around Australia and the world to help us stay on top of the latest ideas.
No. We work with all representatives and parties to promote positive outcomes for Queenslanders. We are not affiliated with any political party.
We do our work both independently and through funded programs and projects. Some of this funding comes from the Federal Government, some comes from the State Government, and some comes from other sources. We maintain good working relationships with all levels of Government on the understanding that our advocacy and advice is, and must remain, independent. We won't accept any funding that requires us to support or promote a particular party.
One of the most important ways that we develop positions on issues and recommendations for Goverment is by listening directly to Queenslanders. Your voice matters! All the comments, concerns, and suggestions gathered through this consultation will be collected and analysed to help us assess our priorities and shape our recommendations. We will look at your contributions alongside all our other data to make sure we are as informed as we can be about the issues.
We are not able to cover every issue that arises. However, we will look at all the comments and suggestions that are raised and even if something is not included in our reports and recommendations it will still be used to inform our ongoing advocacy work with Government.
We have been a trusted voice for Queenslanders for over 60 years. We have seen a lot of Governments come and go over that time, and we have worked with each of them to get the best outcomes for all of us as we age. We are known by political parties and Government officials as an independent source of knowledge and ideas around issues affecting older people.
One of the ways we have been able to do this is by engaging with and advocating for the diverse voices of older Queenslanders and their communities. Your contribution is a vital part of that.
Your personal information, including email address, is only collected when you elect to participate in an online consultation or submit an online form.
Only COTA Queensland has access to your personal information and any data/comments collected.
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All information collected in the hub is stored in a secure data centred located in Sydney, Australia. Physical, technical and administrative systems and processes are in place to safeguard your data and personal information.
Your information is held confidentially by us, COTA Queensland, and is not shared with, transferred or sold to other parties, without your explicit consent unless we are required to by law.
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Your ‘Screen Name’, ‘Avatar’ and ‘Comments’ will be publicly displayed if you choose to participate in our:
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You can seek access and correct your personal information by contacting us on 07 3316 2999 or by emailing info@cotaqld.org.au.