Providers falling short in meeting care minutes, hears Senate inquiry
Some aged care providers are reclassifying lifestyle staff as Personal Care Workers (PCWs) to meet their mandated care minutes targets, a Senate Inquiry has heard. The Community Affairs Legislation Committee is examining the proposed new Aged Care Act – Aged Care Bill 2024 [Provisions], introduced to Parliament last month. Unions representing aged care workers including […]
CLEEN study: Wiping infections away
Cleaning shared medical equipment at least once a day, even with a disinfectant wipe, can save lives by reducing infections in hospitals, new world-first research shows. The finding is based on results from the CLEEN study, an Australian randomised control trial which found the intervention resulted in a 35% reduction in healthcare-associated infections. The research, […]
ANMF champions universal health coverage and high-quality aged care
The ANMF continues to be a powerful advocate for universal health coverage (UHC) in Australia, underlining the pivotal role nurses and midwives can play in ensuring all people have access to the healthcare services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship. For example, the expansion of nurse-led and midwife-led clinics, such […]