Monash researchers launch tool to curb medication harm in aged care
The first national consensus list of high-risk medicines in Australian residential aged care has been developed, along with a tool for clinicians to help reduce preventable harm. Monash University researchers, together with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals and medication safety experts, have identified 15 high-risk medications or medication classes that require specialised monitoring in […]
ANMF PRIORITIES 2026: Aged care reform
Over recent years, nurses, midwives and care workers have helped drive significant reforms made to healthcare and the professions they work in. This has included advances in gender equity; industrial relations reforms including wage increases through the Aged Care Work Value Case, stronger delegate rights; and long-awaited improvements in aged care with 24/7 registered nurse […]
New toolkit outlines complaints and whistleblower protections under new Aged Care Act
A new stakeholder toolkit aims to strengthen awareness of complaints and whistleblower protections under Australia’s new Aged Care Act, providing practical guidance for older people, their families, carers and aged care workers. The Complaints and whistleblower protections toolkit was developed to support aged care providers, peak bodies, advocacy organisations and community groups to discuss rights […]
ANMF forces Regis to pay aged care staff for unpaid mandatory training
In a major win, aged care provider Regis has committed to paying staff across all its 74 nursing homes nationwide for unpaid mandatory training.
My Aged Care failing older Australians: Inspector-General report
A significant number of older Australians struggle to navigate My Aged Care, leaving them unable to access the support they need, when they need it. My Aged Care is poorly understood, insufficiently promoted, onerously complex to navigate and not appropriately tailored to the needs of the whole of the target population, a scathing report by […]
New report links ageism to serious healthcare harms
Older Australians are feeling dismissed, excluded and stereotyped in healthcare settings, putting their access to life-saving care at risk, according to a new report. The Australian Human Rights Commission The age barrier: older adults’ experiences of ageism in health care, report draws on the lived experiences of older patients, their families and sector experts, supported by a comprehensive literature review. Perceptions of ageism are widespread across […]
Pulse Check of the Aged Care Sector: The Real Impact of Reforms
The ANMF has launched a national survey to conduct a ‘pulse check’ of the aged care sector to understand the impact of recent and ongoing reforms.
Explainer: Why aged care wages are rising on October 1
If you are a direct care worker or nurse working in aged care, you may notice an extra dollar or so has been added to your hourly rate of pay. While the small increase may not seem like much, it all adds up, and helps with cost-of-living pressures. Why did my pay increase? The […]
‘This is dangerous’: QNMU sounds alarm over BlueCare plan to axe 60% of enrolled nurses
The QNMU has slammed a move by the state’s largest aged care provider to slash 60% of its enrolled nursing workforce.
Applications now open: $21.5 million in scholarships to help aged care nurses and workers advance careers
The federal government is investing $21.5 million in more than 1,000 scholarships to help aged care workers and nurses further their education and training, as part of efforts to strengthen the workforce’s capacity to deliver high-quality care that meets the complex needs of older Australians. Aged Care Minister Sam Rae launched the Aged Care Nursing […]