Each objective contributes to the overall vision of a sustainable and productive care and support economy that delivers quality care and support with decent jobs.
Goal 1: Quality care and support
- People have access to the care and support they need
- The workforce has the right skills and training to deliver quality care and support
- Workforce supply meets demand
- Services are culturally and psychologically safe for all people
- People are able to easily navigate systems, assess service quality and access care and support
- The contribution of informal carers is valued, and they are supported to sustain their caring roles
Goal 2: Decent jobs
- Pay and conditions reflect the value of care and support work
- Work is organised and jobs are designed in a way that promotes good job quality and worker satisfaction
- Jobs are professionalised and there are pathways for skilling and career progression
- Workplaces are safe and healthy, and psychological and physical risks are eliminated or, if this is not possible, minimised
- Improved leadership and management capability across the care and support economy
- Workplaces are inclusive of diverse cultures, genders, ages and abilities and are culturally safe for all workers, including First Nations workers
Goal 3: Productive and sustainable
- Government investment and expenditure in the care and support economy is effective and sustainable, with fair and reasonable consumer contributions where appropriate
- Regulation is simplified and made more efficient to comply with, without compromising quality and safeguards
- Funding models support market sustainability, job quality for workers, and quality care and support, including consumer choice and control
- Innovation is shared, adopted and adapted across the care and support sectors
- Opportunities in data and digital are harnessed to enable quality care and support, decent jobs and productivity growth