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.
Explainer: All you need to know about the ANMF’s Work Value Cases
The ANMF is currently running two Work Value cases at the Fair Work Commission – The Aged Care Industry Case and The Nurses’ and Midwives’ Case. It has developed two FAQs to help members better understand the cases, why they are important, and the potential outcomes. The Current ANMF Work Value Cases FAQ sets out specific […]
Inside Maggie Beer’s ‘Big Mission’ to transform food in aged care
“I’m on my way to a lunch appointment but I’ve got to say, I’m a little nervous,” says Australian food icon Maggie Beer, in the opening scene of her new TV series for the ABC, Maggie Beer’s Big Mission, which premieres tonight. This is not your typical lunch but rather Beer’s “groundbreaking experiment” aimed at […]
ANMF condemns aged care providers for reclassifying lifestyle staff to meet mandated care minutes
Despite being funded to deliver landmark aged care reforms, some providers are undermining the government’s efforts, the ANMF says.
Guidance needed in aged care to improve help for grieving families
Government, researchers and aged care staff need to urgently come together to establish a formal approach to the grief and loss experienced by families in aged care, a Flinders University-led review has argued. The study reviewed 35 papers examining the grief, loss, and bereavement experience of family caregivers of those entering, living and dying in residential aged […]
ANMF calls on government to swiftly implement aged care pay rises
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has called on the federal government to implement final pay increases for aged care workers, as determined by the Fair Work Commission (FWC), by 30 June. The FWC handed down its Stage 3 decision in March, determining that direct care workers, including Assistants in Nursing (AINs)/Personal Care Workers […]