Join the Winter Relief Workforce

Join the Winter Relief Workforce now!

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Hi I'm Bill Shorten, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Winter and flu season is right on us, we need to be prepared.

The National Disability Insurance Agency and IPA Personnel are developing a register of skilled disability support workers to cover any potential workforce shortages because workers are ill and make sure critical shifts are covered over the winter months.

If you are a former disability support worker or a student on final placement, if you have the appropriate worker clearance and other regulatory checks, and are not currently working in disability support, we're a calling on you to sign up for the Winter Relief Workforce.

You'll join a national register of skilled people who can lend a hand if other support arrangements are unavailable, so our most vulnerable are looked after.

It's not a full return to work, if there's a need, you decide if and when you can help.

The work will be paid of course and you'll be supporting people in our local community.

If you meet the criteria and can lend some valuable extra support this winter, I really encourage you to join the register right now.

Thanks very much for helping everyone.

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