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The community mental health sector is a major player in the delivery of services to people living with mental illness and those who care for people living with mental illness in the ACT. Today, there are over 30 non-government agencies operating in this field in the ACT alone employing over 200 care workers. This number is even larger when volunteers are factored in. As the devolution of responsibility for caring for people in the community continues to shift to the community sector, our responsibility to provide the best, most professional services to our clients increases. [This] Workforce Development Strategy is the first step in building a cohesive, well qualified sector committed to continuous learning. We also want workers in the sector to have a definite career path and to enjoy job satisfaction while providing the highest standard care possible to our clients. We see the community sector as a viable employment choice in its own right, not just something to do until a 'real job' comes along.

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