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…
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Aged Care
ANMF puts case for mandatory staffing levels
April 1, 2019
Rising workloads and low pay are forcing nurses and carers to abandon careers in aged…
Aged Care
Higher acuity, fewer nurses
April 1, 2019
The declining role of RNs is a critical issue for aged care, the royal commission…
Aged Care
No time to wait for aged care ratios
April 1, 2019
The aged care sector can’t afford to wait for the Royal Commission into Aged Care…
Aged Care
Aged care residents falls on the rise
March 28, 2019
The number of aged care residents hospitalised due to falls has continued to rise in…
Aged Care
NSW government: nursing homes don’t need RNs
March 4, 2019
The NSW Liberal–National government attempted to turn its back on professional advice and public opinion.…
Aged Care
Older people would benefit from pumping iron
March 4, 2019
Weight training and protein are effective to avoid frailty in older age, study finds. A…
Aged Care
Pioneer House staff cuts leave residents vulnerable
February 18, 2019
A recent staffing restructure at the Mudgee based residential aged care facility, Pioneer House, has…
Aged Care
Here’s why we need nurse-resident ratios in aged...
February 11, 2019
Aged Care researcher Sarah Russell argues the need for nurse-to-resident ratios in Australian Aged Care…
Aged Care
Aged care gains traction in parliamentary reports
January 29, 2019
A Liberal-led parliamentary committee has recommended the mandatory disclosure of staffing ratios in Australia’s nursing…