LFAC Process
Home Support Worker – Labour Force Adjustment Committee
In January 2006, the Home Support Worker Labour Force Adjustment Committee (HSW-LFAC) issued a report entitled “Home Support Workers – Raising Our Voices: Toward Workforce Adjustment Through Policy and Strategic Action”. This report was the work of a joint Committee having representation from the industry, Government, stakeholders and local representatives.
The report presented a number of recommendations which together are aimed at improving recruitment and retention in the Home Support industry. Because a number of factors are involved in these issues, the recommendations are comprehensive and multi-faceted. The recommendations address scope of work of Home Support Workers, training, recognition of training, working conditions including remuneration, benefits, scheduling, and workplace health and safety. Finally, the recommendations also include addressing regulatory and policy changes required of Government for full implementation of the recommendations.
The New Brunswick Home Support Association (NBHSA) has obtained funding from the Dept. of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour to implement the recommendations of the HSW-LFAC report. The NBHSA has engaged the services of Rick Hutchins, Project Coordinator to implement the recommendations of the report.
The Project Coordinator is responsible for implementing the recommendations of the January 2006 report “Home Support Workers – Raising Our Voices: Toward Workforce Adjustment Through Policy and Strategic Action”, including working with the NBHSA to bring about regulatory and policy changes required of Government.
Working with the Project Coordinator the NBHSA has:
Established appropriate advisory groups and working groups, to provide advice and direction throughout the project. These advisory and working groups include: Scope Working Group, Education Advisory Group, Membership and Communications Working Group, and the Working Conditions and Compensation Working Group. In addition, the Project Coordinator has carried out research, consultation, analysis, policy and program development as indicated in the work plan and is working toward implementing the recommendations of the HSW-LFAC report.
As we move forward, the NBHSA will present outcomes of the project to appropriate Government departments and agencies, to achieve regulatory and policy change as required to implement the outcomes. A meeting with Ministers and deputies has been taken place. As well, there has been a one day consultation with all NBHSA members and one worker from each Agency to review the recommendations contained in the consultants report.
The updated report was presented at the AGM in October 2008 and released publicly at this time. This is a very important process being undertaken by the NBHSA and we encourage all agencies to get involved and participate for change.
LFAC Documents
- The Labour Force Adjustment Report
- The Time is Now PDF
- Cost Effectiveness Report
- New Brunswick Home Support Association's Newsletter (November 2008)
- New Brunswick Home Support Association's Newsletter (October 2008)
- Working Groups
- Scope of Practice
- Education and Training
- Working Conditions and Compensation
- Membership and Communications
