New short courses in infection control are now being rolled out to help customer-facing businesses open safely and minimise the risk of COVID-19 spreading.
Around 80,000 subsidised infection control training places will be provided across Australia, supported by an $80 million Infection Control Training Fund jointly delivered by the Commonwealth and State and Territory governments.
Today, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Michaelia Cash, visited Perth-based training provider, the Amana Living Training Institute, which is delivering vital training to workers in the aged and disability care sectors.
“The infection control training will help keep Western Australian workers safe and build confidence for consumers as businesses reopen,” Minister Cash said.
“This is especially important within the aged and disability care sector, to ensure the most vulnerable members of our community are kept safe.
“This a great example of how government, industry, workers and registered training organisations can work together to rapidly roll out these measures and ensure the wellbeing of all Australians.”
Workers will be provided with the skills and knowledge they need to decrease the risk of transmitting infections during their daily duties.
In addition to aged and disability care, other targeted industries include: retail, tourism, hospitality, cleaning, security and transport and logistics. Short infection control courses can be completed as a stand-alone competency or as part of a broader qualification.
“It’s critical that we keep Australians safe at work during the COVID-19 pandemic and this training will ensure many workplaces are kept open,” Assistant Minister Irons said.
For more information visit: https://www.aisc.net.au/content/communiques-and-training-package-updates.
