Home injuries increased during first wave of COVID-19
The number of in-home injuries increased during the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has found. The report, Injury in Australia 2019-20, revealed there were more than 3,300 injuries that occurred at home between March and May than the preceding equivalent 2018-19 period, […]
Fair Work Commission lifts minimum wage by 5.2%
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has decided to increase Australia’s minimum wage by 5.2% in a bid to provide relief to the nation’s lowest paid workers amid rising cost of living pressures. The national minimum wage will rise to $812.60 per week, or $21.38 per hour. The boost will mean an extra $40 per week […]
Student nurses drawn to primary healthcare
Seven out of 10 student nurses who completed APNA’s Student Nurse Placement Program (SNPP) said the experience exceeded their expectations, raising hopes that the next generation of nurses will consider a career in primary healthcare, according to new national data. Results from APNA’s survey of student nurses and PHC nurses who completed the program found […]
Aged care residents worried staff too ‘run off their feet’ to help with toileting, study finds
Aged care residents worried staff too ‘run off their feet’ to help with toileting, study finds
Prisoners not counted in drive to reach universal healthcare goals, study finds
An international study of global progress in reaching World Health Organization (WHO) goals in the provision of universal healthcare coverage has found many countries, including Australia, may be inflating their success by not counting people in prisons and youth detention in their data. The review, led in Australia by Curtin University and The University of […]
ANMF welcomes new Labor Government ministers
The ANMF has congratulated the Albanese Government’s new ministerial appointments as it reaffirms its intent to push for much-needed health and aged care reform. ANMF Acting Federal Secretary Lori-Anne Sharp said that the union and its 310,000-plus members looked forward to working with Mark Butler (Minister for Health), Annika Wells (Minister for Aged Care) and […]
A personal reflection working in aged care
In recent years, applications for residential aged care jobs have diminished, with companies in local areas fighting for the same staff. What will this mean for the future of residential aged care? Will there be enough staff within the qualified workforce to enforce the department’s mandated care hours in 2023? Residential aged care services are […]
Briefing: ATAGI update on recommendations on a winter booster of COVID -19 Vaccine
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation ATAGI updated and expanded their recommendations on a winter booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for a number of at risk population groups. The ATAGI recommends that the rollout of the additional booster dose for these groups starts from 25 May 2022. Key points An additional winter booster (4th […]
Morrison Government must be held accountable for aged care deaths, urges ANMF
As Australians head to the polls tomorrow, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is reminding voters how the Morrison Government’s lack of action to fix aged care led to hundreds and hundreds of preventable deaths in privately-run nursing homes across the country. According to the Department of Health’s ‘COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged […]
NSW becomes the final Australian state to support voluntary assisted dying laws
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill was passed in NSW Parliament today. The law brings NSW in line with all other states in legalising voluntary assisted dying for people in the final stages of a terminal illness and those experiencing suffering that cannot be alleviated by palliative care. The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has […]