Aged Care
23% pay rise for aged care AINs
April 11, 2024
Years of campaigning by the ANMF NSW and other unions has delivered a 23 per cent increase to award wages for Certificate III aged care workers. The Fair Work Commission has ordered new pay increases for aged care workers in further recognition that this mostly female workforce has been historically undervalued. On 15 March, the…
13 days ago
Aged Care
Boost for consumer knowledge on aged care
February 15, 2024
An expanded resource has been developed by nurses, doctors, industry experts, and consumer groups to…
Aged Care
Being poor triples risk of early onset dementia
February 15, 2024
New study finds people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are more than three times as likely…
Aged Care
Changes are coming for Australia’s aged care system....
February 7, 2024
Australia’s subsidised aged care services now help around 1.5 million older people to receive care…
Aged Care
4 tips to help your loved one with dementia enjoy the f...
December 17, 2023
The festive season is fast approaching, and if you’re organising celebrations with family or friends,…
Aged Care
Help us make providers obey the law
December 1, 2023
Mandatory care minutes for aged care residents are now law, but some employers are dodging…
Aged Care
10 Questions to Ask: all things Aged Care
November 30, 2023
An expanded resource developed by nurses, doctors, industry experts and consumer groups to help people…
Aged Care
UNION WIN: Provectus care nurses to receive share of $1...
August 29, 2023
Following concerted advocacy from the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association, registered nurses working at Provectus…
Aged Care
Transgender and non-binary adults may be at higher risk...
August 15, 2023
A new study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association has…
Aged Care
Working together to deliver better staffing in aged car...
August 10, 2023
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) and its members have welcomed new data showing…