Aged care workers underpaid, undervalued and short-staffed, Royal Commission told
Many personal care workers (PCWs) in aged care believe they would be better off financially working as supermarket checkout operators, the Aged Care Royal Commission heard on Day 3 of this week’s Melbourne hearing examining workforce issues. Giving evidence as part of a panel made up of employer and union representatives, Australian Nursing and Midwifery […]
Registration of aged care workforce protects public
The ANMF has reiterated its call for registration of the personal care workforce at the Aged Care Royal Commission this week. The week-long Melbourne hearings focus on the aged care workforce, including capacity and training. Director Operations & Strategy of the ANMF (SA Branch) who is also Deputy Chair of the Aged Care Industry Reference […]
Providing support to patients who are exploring voluntary assisted dying
Victoria has recently enacted legislation that permits people who are at the end of life and meet strict eligibility criteria can request access to voluntary assisted dying (VAD). The act requires patients seeking VAD to be assessed by two different appropriately trained medical professionals who have completed mandatory training in VAD. Patients may initiate conversations […]