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…
17 days ago
Aged Care
Surveys pinpoint aged care staffing flaws
January 30, 2017
Focus group surveys show an inadequate mix of staff skills adversely affects health care in…
Aged Care
Missed care widespread in nursing homes
January 30, 2017
Inadequate staff numbers are the most common reason for missed care, a survey of aged…
Aged Care
Aged care hours should double
January 30, 2017
A groundbreaking study has recommended the hours of care and skill mix needed for safe…
Aged Care
Vanessa: Why medication errors happen in aged care
January 27, 2017
Vanessa Muir is a Registered Nurse who works in aged care in Queensland. When she…