Improving domestic care worker wellbeing through training and professionalisation – the case of EBINCOLF

This case study presents the work of Italian agency EBINCOLF in improving occupational safety and health in the domestic care sector through formalisation and professionalisation. The approach has proven exemplary for improving domestic care workers’ occupational wellbeing and can be implemented in other countries.

Efforts include training, certification and varied safety resources to the benefit of both workers and employers. Difficulties include reaching non-unionised and migrant workers, non-standard nature of domestic care settings and long hours needed for training.