Non-profit age care providers fail to account for billions of federal government funding, report shows
Some of the largest non-profit residential aged care operators in Australia have failed to account for billions of dollars in federal government funding, according to a new report from the Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability & Research (CICTAR), released yesterday. The report, Caring for Growth, Australia’s largest non-profit aged care providers, demonstrated that the […]
“It’s not what you say… it’s what you do” Aged care workers call for genuine respect on Aged Care Employee Day
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation is highlighting the fact that aged care workers need genuine respect on Aged Care Employee Day. Already working under trying conditions, aged care workers from around the country are now dealing with the horrific challenges the COVID 19 pandemic has created. On Aged Care Employee Day, the ANMF and […]
Show genuine respect for aged care workers on Aged Care Employee Day says union
Aged care workers battling significant challenges from the COVID-19 outbreak across Australia need more than acknowledgment, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) said today, on Aged Care Employee Day. While the union said community gratitude was welcomed, the inspiring efforts aged care workers have made during this time of adversity required genuine respect in […]
Australians willing to pay extra tax to reach higher standards in quality aged care
Australians willing to pay extra tax to reach higher standards in quality aged care
Calls to increase Victorian staff in wake of growing COVID-19 aged care cases- State government introduces worker support payment
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch) is urgently calling on the federal government to direct private providers to increase their nursing, personal care, cleaning and support staff numbers following the growing cases of COVID-19 outbreaks in Melbourne’s nursing homes. The call comes as some Victorian aged care facilities and aged care groups planned […]
‘Our strength is our health system; our weakness is our aged care system’: ANMF gives evidence at Senate Inquiry into government’s response to COVID-19
‘Our strength is our health system; our weakness is our aged care system’: ANMF gives evidence at Senate Inquiry into government’s response to COVID-19
Government breaks promise, imposing tax on aged care workers’ retention bonus
Government breaks promise, imposing tax on aged care workers’ retention bonus
End of life care and COVID-19 Pandemic
The impact of the current pandemic on our daily lives is undeniable. Social interventions used to contain the COVID-19 pandemic are significantly impacting the way people die. It is affecting how we provide the care for persons who live in aged care facilities including palliative care and end of life care. We all are experiencing […]
End of life Care during COVID-19 in residential care facilities
End of Life Care (EOLC) brings many challenges which are unique and complex (PalliAged 2019), and they worsen if a terminally ill person acquires COVID-19. EOLC in crisis such as COVID-19 context can be confronting and challenging for not only the resident and their loved ones but for the health professionals involved in their care […]
ANMF COVID-19 guideline 3: Principles for safe and compassionate entry into nursing homes
Protecting the health and wellbeing of vulnerable older Australians living in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic requires the right numbers of staff with the right level of skills, according to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s (ANMF) latest COVID-19 guideline on the principles for safe and compassionate entry into nursing homes. Acknowledging the strain […]