Update: Aged Care Work Value Case decision for RNs and ENs
The ANMF’s landmark Aged Care Work Value Case before the Fair Work Commission (FWC) is nearing its completion.
Fee-free TAFE to help fix skills shortages in nursing and aged care
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has issued a media release welcoming the Albanese Government’s commitment to expanding fee-free TAFE courses. ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler said enduring funding for free TAFE study would help address skills shortages in the nursing and aged care workforces and save students thousands of dollars a year in […]
The ANMF’s priorities for a new Aged Care Act
The Australian Government is developing a new Aged Care Act, which sets out rules for things like funding, regulation, approval of providers, quality of care and the rights of people receiving funded aged care under the Commonwealth aged care system. The New Aged Care Bill (2024) is set to replace the current Act, which has […]
Providers falling short in meeting care minutes, hears Senate inquiry
Some aged care providers are reclassifying lifestyle staff as Personal Care Workers (PCWs) to get around meeting their mandated care minutes targets, a Senate Inquiry has heard.
Virtual reality to improve mealtimes for people with dementia
A virtual reality experience to assist health workers in caring for patients with dementia at mealtimes has been recently released by Dementia Australia. Dementia Australia’s Dine with Ted allows participants to engage in a dining experience from the perspective of a person living with dementia. The three-hour virtual reality program uses avatar technology to educate […]
New Aged Care Act doesn’t go far enough, ANMF argues
The draft new Aged Care Act hasn’t gone far enough, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has argued.
Aged Care Minister’s open letter puts for-profit providers on notice
Aged Care Minister Anika Wells has called out for-profit residential aged care providers for failing to meet mandatory care minutes targets.
New Aged Care Act introduced to Parliament
The highly anticipated new rights-based Aged Care Act, stemming from the first recommendation of the landmark Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, has now been introduced to Parliament. The new Aged Care Act legislation includes: Prime Minister Albanese said his government was putting the “care” back into aged care, in marking today’s broad […]
Four in 10 aged care residents malnourished
Four in 10 Australian aged care residents are malnourished, a new study has revealed, prompting calls for a national screening program to identify those at highest risk. The first large-scale study examining malnutrition in nursing homes found 40% of residents were malnourished, with 6% categorised as severely malnourished. The results have prompted warnings from the […]
Why nurses and midwives need to get political
In the early days of her career, Juliane Samara often heard people suggest nurses shouldn’t engage in politics. She never shared the view.