Caritas calls for a nationwide training offensive for more nursing staff in Austria.
“Anyone who does not act now is acting negligently!” With these words, Caritas is campaigning for a care reform. According to Caritas President Michael Landau, the key to this is a training offensive for nursing and social care. “Employees suffer from the staff shortage, many are drained and exhausted. And we know that by 2030 there will be a shortage of 100,000 nursing staff,” reports Landau. Instead of a nursing reform that has been announced for 16 years now, there is a “patchwork” of initiatives. Instead, a uniform, nationwide solution is needed. The training offensive should include three points All training in the care sector must be free of charge. A financial bonus is needed for all trainees, graded according to their life situation, but at least 500 euros per month. 180 euros per internship month. Extrapolated to Austria, that would be almost 194 million euros per year. “It has to be worth it to us,” says Landauer.
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