PHOTO: New aged care workers have arrived in Gilgandra from the Philippines.
Following months of preparation, 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.
Across Australia, the aged care industry is in crisis with low staff numbers causing facilities to close.
Regional hospitals are also affected by the closure of aged-care facilities as they take on the overflow of elderly clients…