Aged Care
Union campaign wins better Opal deal
October 11, 2024
NSWNMA members at Opal aged care facilities have won an improved pay increase, more sick leave and an agreement to ensure the company complies with its care minutes obligations. Opal HealthCare is Australia’s biggest for-profit aged care provider with 47 nursing homes across NSW. The company initially offered an 8.25 per cent pay increase over…
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Aged Care
Union campaign wins better Opal deal
October 11, 2024
NSWNMA members at Opal aged care facilities have won an improved pay increase, more sick…
Aged Care
The government has a new plan for residential aged care...
September 13, 2024
After months of negotiations between the major parties, the government has announced it will implement…
Aged Care
Opal aged care workers vote to take industrial action
August 21, 2024
New South Wales Opal aged care workers have made history, voting overwhelmingly in support of…
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We have too few aged care workers to care for older Aus...
August 2, 2024
In a country like Australia, we all expect that when we get old, we’ll be…
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ANMF condemns aged care providers for reclassifying lif...
July 5, 2024
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) said the tactic being used by some aged…
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ANMF welcomes pay rise dates for aged care workers, but...
July 4, 2024
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has welcomed the certainty of a final wage…
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Most aged care homes are falling short of minimum care...
July 2, 2024
New analysis has revealed many Australian aged care residents are not receiving the levels of…
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Aged care members take campaign to Canberra
June 7, 2024
A delegation of 60 aged care nurses from across Australia visited Parliament House in Canberra…
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Half of Australians in aged care have depression
June 7, 2024
Rates of depression in aged care appear to be increasing, but only a minority of…