The Victorian Disability Worker Registration is now open and is the culmination of many recommendations of the 2016 Victorian Government Inquiry into disability care and standards. The Disability Worker Registration will work in tandem with the Victorian Workers Commission to uphold standards and ensure quality of care for all Victorians with a disability. The Disability Worker Registration Board of Victoria will enforce a code of conduct for all registered disability support workers to help create trusted and safe workers for people with disabilities. "The new registration will allow support workers to enhance and prove their professionalism." Said Paul Healy, Branch Secretary for the Health and Community Services Union of Victoria. As a person with a disability, listening to the speakers at the launch was very comforting because I have to admit the recent high profile cases of abuse and neglect has created a significant amount of anxiety for me around disability suppo
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