Aged care Work Value case – The aged care sector stakeholder consensus statement
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety found that wages and conditions in the aged care sector need to improve to ensure attraction and retention of a suitably skilled and qualified workforce. In addition to recommending that unions bring work value applications in the Fair Work Commission, the Royal Commission also recommended the […]
Budget 2022: No real reform for aged care says ANMF
The 2022 federal budget shows that Prime Minister Scott Morrison has failed to do his job to deliver urgently needed reforms in health and aged care, according to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF). Other than modest funding for some preventative health initiatives and increased paid parental leave (PPL) provisions, the union says last […]
New report reinforces need for transparency in aged care funding
On the eve of the Federal Budget, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is urgently calling on the Morrison Government to provide accountability and transparency for the billions in additional public funding poured into the troubled aged care sector. The call comes after a new report released today revealed the financial and tax practices […]
Survey reveals 97% of aged care workers yet to receive $800 bonus payment
A survey of more than 1,000 United Workers Union (UWU) aged care members has found that 97% of staff are yet to receive the Morrison Government’s promised bonus payment of up to $800. The Government announced the program at the start of February, outlining how aged care workers including nurses, personal care workers, cleaners and […]
Older Australians deserve best practice care in nursing homes
Older Australians deserve best practice care in nursing homes
Victorian large private aged care companies called in to stop resident violence against staff
A new report by RMIT University researchers has found the private residential aged care sector in Victoria lacks the knowledge and skills to prevent and reduce resident and resident family violence against staff. The report, Worrying about being at work, found 93% of respondents had experienced physical violence and 44% had been threatened with a […]
ANMF (Vic Branch) welcomes paid sick leave for casual workers
The Victorian Government’s innovative paid sick leave trial for casual and insecure workers, including personal care workers employed in private aged care, will strengthen the sector’s ability to protect vulnerable residents from illness, according to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch). Yesterday, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced Australia’s first paid sick leave scheme […]
What you need to know about the $800 aged care worker bonus payment
On 1 February 2022, the Federal Government announced aged care workers would be eligible to receive a bonus payment of up to $800. In a statement, the government said the bonus payment would be paid in two instalments, of up to $400 each, to care and support workers in home care and to direct care […]
Australia needs to push new UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons
The EveryAGE Counts campaign and the Older Persons Advocacy Network are calling on the Australian Government to support the development of a new UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons, claiming the human rights of older people are currently poorly defined and routinely overlooked. Today marks an international day of action in support of […]
Aged care nurses and care workers feeling ‘unseen, unvalued and cast aside’ prompts many to consider their futures
Around 37% of aged care nurses and carers are planning to leave their jobs in the next one to five years, according to the final results of a national survey conducted by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF). The ANMF National Aged Care COVID-19 Survey 2022, conducted from January 2022 to February 2022, revealed […]