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…
16 days ago
Aged Care
Aussies are getting older, and the health workforce nee...
September 16, 2019
Prof Deborah Parker argues that our workforce needs training to reflect the needs of our…
Aged Care
Nearly 2 out of 3 nursing homes are understaffed. These...
September 9, 2019
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety begins hearings on residential aged care…
Aged Care
Prisons outspend aged care on food
September 2, 2019
Cost-cutting, funding that doesn’t reward good food, and residents not having a voice contribute to…
Aged Care
Aged care nurse cuts prompt safety concerns in Parramat...
August 23, 2019
Aged care nurses at Thomas Street Lodge in Sydney’s West fear residents’ care and safety…
Aged Care
Red tape in aged care shouldn’t force staff to pr...
August 20, 2019
The hearings at the aged care royal commission in Brisbane looked at regulation in aged…
Aged Care
Ageing well
July 30, 2019
Attitude, diet and exercise are key if we are to age successfully, says Professor Susan…
Aged Care
Aged care campaign racks up gains
July 30, 2019
Better aged care staffing is firmly on the public policy agenda after a year of…
Aged Care
ANMF calls on all politicians to support greater transp...
July 22, 2019
ANMF Media Release July 22 2019 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is calling…
Aged Care
Bleak aged care nutrition requires food for thought
July 19, 2019
Aged care nurses have called for nutritional care standards to be bolstered and for safe…