Earle Haven raised “serious red flags”, Commission told
A distraught 92-year old woman and a disoriented elderly man were among residents caught up in the middle of chaotic scenes during a recent emergency evacuation of a Gold Coast nursing home, the Brisbane Hearing of the Aged Care Royal Commission heard this week. The sudden closure of the Earle Haven Retirement Village in Nerang […]
Aged Care Employee Day – celebrating our workforce
Australians are being encouraged to recognise the positive contribution of those who work in aged care on today’s Aged Care Employee Day. “I absolutely love it. I am passionate about the older generation – they have given so much in their lives to society and this country,” says Tasmanian Enrolled Nurse Nicki Hood. Nicki, who […]
Qld to mandate ratios in public aged care homes
The Queensland Government has pledged to legislate nurse-to-resident ratios across its 16 state-owned public aged care homes to ensure elderly residents receive the full care they need and deserve. Premier Annastacia Palasczuk made the announcement this morning at the annual conference of the Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) in front of hundreds of delegates. […]
Maggie Beer tells Royal Commission $7 a day for meals in aged care not good enough
It would be impossible for aged care homes who spend just $7 a day on food for each resident to be able to provide a proper diet that the elderly need and deserve, celebrity chef Maggie Beer has told the Aged Care Royal Commission on the second day of hearings in Cairns today. “It’s not […]
Report exposes tax practices of family-owned aged care companies
A new report examining the tax and financial practices of Australia’s six largest family-owned aged care companies provides growing evidence of the lack of transparency and accountability regarding public funding towards the aged sector, says the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF). The report, All in the Family: Tax and Financial Practices of Australia’s largest […]
ALP pledges to start taking action to address aged care crisis
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has promised to start taking action to improve the current crisis in aged care, including increasing staffing levels and skill mix and ensuring there is a registered nurse (RN) on duty 24/7, if elected at this Saturday’s federal election. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten released a statement yesterday outlining Labor’s plans […]
Aged Care Royal Commission: What does it mean for the ANMF?
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety provides a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to identify, examine and address the multitude of issues facing the aged care sector. Paramount being the objective of ensuring the safety, health and wellbeing of older Australians who rely on care. The ANMF is uniquely placed to participate […]
Nurse ‘Trailblazer’ helps improve aged care
A Canberra-based nurse practitioner (NP) who developed an innovative model integrating specialist palliative care into residential aged care in a bid to give people more dignity and choice at the end of life was recently named the inaugural Health Minister’s Nursing Trailblazer following Australia’s launch of the global Nursing Now campaign in Sydney. Established by […]
Change the Rules: change the government rallies
ANMF members and officials rallied alongside other working Australians across the country today to protest against the failure of the Morrison government to deliver secure jobs and fair pay. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) Change the Rules rallies took part in 14 centres across the country, from Cairns to Launceston, to Perth. ACTU […]
Labor’s health injection welcomed
Labor’s pledge to restore $2.8 billion to the health system and inject $2.3 billion into Medicare will provide much needed relief for Australia’s public hospitals and increase access to the health system for many, says the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten committed to reinvest ‘every single dollar’ stripped from public hospitals, […]