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The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election. What does this mean?

  • A resident of a personal care facility wearing a black beanie and black and white striped shirt paints a colourful picture, while a residential aged care worker watches.,
Video - Aged care workers connecting with people and culture in Alice Springs

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services currently employs a number of Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme workers from Samoa and Solomon Islands in Alice Springs in personal care, cooking, cleaning and maintenance roles. A cultural support staff member has helped them connect with the community and culture and settle in to their new jobs and life in Australia.