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…
22 days ago
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ANMF welcomes new federal shadow cabinet
June 3, 2019
ANMF Media Release June 3 2019 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) welcomes the…
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Nurses vital to better care
May 31, 2019
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says trained and experienced nurses are “critical” to improving medical…
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ANMF Calls On New Minister To Act Now to Fix The Crisis...
May 28, 2019
ANMF Media Release Monday 27th May, 2019 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has welcomed…
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New Dysphagia Standards Commence
May 20, 2019
Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) affects up to 8% of the general population, 40-50% of residents in…
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New report shows the lack of transparency and accountab...
May 16, 2019
ANMF Media Release. 16 May 2019 The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) says a new…
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Finally… action in aged care
May 13, 2019
There was a lot to celebrate yesterday – not only was it International Nurses Day…
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Aged care sector attention well overdue
May 12, 2019
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has joined its national counterparts in welcoming today’s…
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Dementia residents suffer under poor staffing numbers
May 6, 2019
Low ratios of nursing staff in residential aged care facilities is taking a toll on…
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Nurses and carers abused, bullied and harrassed – the...
May 3, 2019
ANMF Media Release. 3 May, 2019 Overworked nurses and carers are being spat at in…