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 […]
Workers rally to mark one year of federal inaction since the Aged Care Royal Commission
Workers rally to mark one year of federal inaction since the Aged Care Royal Commission
‘What have they done?’: Aged care workers to rally across country one year on from Royal Commission’s damning Final Report
‘What have they done?’: Aged care workers to rally across country one year on from Royal Commission’s damning Final Report
‘Older Australians deserve better’: Open letter to PM from aged care unions and providers
Aged care unions and providers have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison calling for action to fix the aged care crisis, including immediately lifting staff wages and addressing staff and skills shortages. Unions, including the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), ACTU, Health Services Union (HSU), United Workers Union (UWU), Australian Workers […]
Calls for nutritional regulation in aged care as around 50% or more of residents suffer from malnutrition
Calls for nutritional regulation in aged care as around 50% or more of residents suffer from malnutrition