Aged Care Workforce Retention

Overview

The purpose of the grant opportunity is to provide eligible aged care providers and agencies with funding to pay the retention bonus payments to Eligible Aged Care Workers undertaking direct care services in aged care residential and/or home care. The Aged Care Workforce Retention Grant Program (the program) will run over two financial years from 2019-20 to 2020-21. Payments are made payable based on the average weekly hours worked by the Eligible Aged Care Worker over the four week period prior to the application date (for the first grant payment), 31 August 2020 (for the second payment) and 30 November 2020 (for the third payment) as follows: • An Agency/Broker is to apply for Eligible Aged Care Workers employed by the agency at the relevant Census Dates.  • A provider of approved residential aged care and/or approved home care packages can apply for Eligible Aged Care Workers employed by the provider at the relevant Census Dates, including those who are working across multiple locations for the one provider.  Select the "GO Documents" red button (on the left-hand side) and then scroll to the bottom to view the updated version of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines (Updated 24 September 2020) for the latest information about this Grant Opportunity. For Payment 3 Variation information please select the "GO Documents" button and then scroll to the bottom of the page to view Addenda No. 3, the Payment 3 Variation Staffing Profile Spreadsheet and the Payment 3 Declaration Form.   Previous applicants for this grant opportunity are not required to re-apply.  If you are a new applicant and would like to apply, you must contact Grant.ATM@health.gov.au and request an application form. The previous application form is no longer valid and the Department will issue you with an updated application form on receipt of your email.