澳大利亚现在需要更多的35 000名老年护理工作者,预计到2035年将短缺120 000人,原因是低估了日常护理需求。 Australia needs 35,000 more aged care workers now, with a projected 120,000 shortfall by 2035, due to underestimating daily care needs.

澳大利亚老年护理劳动力短缺比以前想象的要大四倍,今年需要增加35 000名工人,到2035/36年需要近120 000名工人,其原因是低估了日常护理需求的错误估计。 Australia’s aged care workforce shortage is four times larger than previously thought, with a need for 35,000 more workers this year and nearly 120,000 by 2035/36, driven by a miscalculation that underestimated daily care requirements. 尽管有25 000人因家庭护理批准较快而退出等待名单,但超过220 000名澳大利亚老年人仍然等待或得不到足够的支助。 Despite 25,000 people moving off waitlists due to faster home care approvals, over 220,000 older Australians still await or receive inadequate support. 最大的差距在于个人护理工作者,到2035年需要增加94 000人,同时护理人员持续短缺。 The largest gap is in personal care workers, with 94,000 more needed by 2035, alongside persistent nursing shortages. 政府信贷改善了工资和征聘工作,以取得进步,而反对派领导人则批评多年的低估,要求采取紧急行动。 The government credits improved pay and recruitment efforts for progress, while opposition leaders criticize years of underestimation and demand urgent action.