Filipino workers make Gilgandra home as they fill staff vacancies
A wave of Filipino workers are breathing life into struggling regional towns, while helping older Australians stay and age in their own communities.
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Filipino workers make Gilgandra home as they fill staff vacancies
A wave of Filipino workers are breathing life into struggling regional towns, while helping older Australians stay and age in their own communities.
Graduating trainees help relieve shortage
Capacity improvements and growing confidence in aged care have been celebrated in Finley with the graduation of staff from the island nation of Kiribati and the Philippines
Overseas workers bolster staff shortfalls in the regions
In all, almost 500 Filipino nationals are working in 25 towns across the country including Gilgandra, located in the Great Western Plains region of New South Wales.
Filipino aged care workers breathe life into struggling towns
An enthusiastic team of almost 500 Filipino healthcare professionals is now working in 25 regional and remote Australian towns filling critical workforce gaps thanks to Groworx Global.
'Incredibly short staffed': Migrant workers bring relief to aged care centre
Lutheran Aged Care joined forces with Groworx, a recruitment and training company, to bring 26 Filipino workers and nurses to Albury.
Almost 30 Filipino aged care workers ease the load in Albury
Lutheran Aged Care Dellacourt in Albury teamed up with international recruitment and training company Groworx to bring over 26 Filipino workers and nurses to Australia
Staffing Shortages Solved!
Lutheran Aged Care Albury, an aged care centre facing staff shortages, has teamed up with Groworx, a major recruitment and training company. Together, they have brought in 26 Filipino care workers and nurses.
How Coolamon's newest residents are helping keep its oldest in community
A Riverina town has reopened a wing of its aged care centre after years of closure thanks to a major staffing boost.
Coolamon's Solution: Easing Aged Care Facility Demand with the Arrival of Filipino Care Workforce
A dedicated group of skilled professionals from the Philippines has arrived in Coolamon, answering the call to address crucial staffing gaps in the town's aged care facility
From Phillipines to Gilgandra with love
Gilgandra Shire Council has welcomed 16 international care workers from the Philippines to Gilgandra and the community has welcomed the new arrivals with open arms.
Coolamon has rolled out the red carpet for its 10 newest residents
The group flying all the way from the Philippines to fill critical holes in the town's aged care facility, and forge a life here in the Riverina.