Canberra would be one of the first sites for a $40 million NDIS training trial under a Labor government, the party says.
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The party expects 1200 new NDIS jobs in Canberra and will establish local training centres to encourage workers to get Certificate III qualifications as part of the investment.
Students studying relevant courses would not have to pay TAFE fees in advance and payments would be made available to students completing induction training and studying for Certificate III qualifications.
A professional development payment would be available for people to take time off work to undertake further training.
Mr Leigh said it was important for disability support workers to specialise.
"Labor wants to work with people with disabilities and the way we need to do that is by ensuring that disability support workers have the resources they need around them," he said.
Other trial sites include Townsville and Joondalup in Perth, Labor said.
Sally Whyte
I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.
I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.
Jasper Lindell
Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. He also writes about development, transport, heritage, local history, literature and the arts, as well as contributing to the Times' Panorama magazine. He was previously a Sunday Canberra Times reporter.
Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government. He also writes about development, transport, heritage, local history, literature and the arts, as well as contributing to the Times' Panorama magazine. He was previously a Sunday Canberra Times reporter.
