COVID-19 death toll four times higher in lower-income countries than rich ones
Three million people have died since the Omicron variant emerged, shattering perceptions that the pandemic is over according to a report published by Oxfam on behalf of the People’s Vaccine Alliance. According to the report the COVID-19 death toll has been four times higher in lower-income countries than in rich ones. While the pandemic has […]
Pandemic health measures helped reduce Australian deaths in 2020, study finds
Public health measures taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic led to a drop in overall Australian deaths in 2020, including from the coronavirus, a new study from the University of Sydney has revealed. The research found there were fewer than expected deaths in 2020 compared to 2015-2019, even accounting for deaths from COVID, suggesting […]
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 […]
Practitioners on the 2020 pandemic sub-register open to extend their registration
Practitioners on the 2020 pandemic sub-register open to extend their registration
Two-payment bonus for aged care workers is “grossly inadequate”
Two-payment bonus for aged care workers is “grossly inadequate”
Aged care workers missing out on promised RAT tests forcing them to source their own
Nurses and carers in aged care are being forced to pay for their own rapid antigen tests (RATs) to work in the sector which is being devastated from COVID-19. The findings were made by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) who are currently conducting a national survey on the experiences of nurses, midwives, and […]
Aged care nurses in moral distress and burning out
As the Omicron wave spreads through private aged care facilities aged care nurses across the country are in moral distress and are burning out because of dangerously low staffing levels, a national survey has revealed. The survey, being conducted by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), has so far found there was not enough […]
Not all PPE is created equal: making sure you use the right PPE for COVID-19
Correct use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is part of any respiratory protection program to help reduce exposure to dangerous airborne particles including SARS-CoV-2, however some PPE items are not regulated medical devices and aren’t appropriate for use in clinical settings. Introduction Australian COVID-19 infections are rising substantially,1 and many health and aged care […]
‘Exhausted and burnt out’: Unions and providers call for ADF support and COVID-19 wage payment to ease aged care staff shortage emergency
Unions and aged care providers have joined forces to call on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to deploy the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to provide emergency support and assistance to overwhelmed aged care workers at nursing homes grappling with COVID-19 outbreaks across the country. The group, including unions such as the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation […]
Victoria to commence “Pandemic Code Brown” to make best use of hospital resources as the system deals with staff shortages and increases in COVID-19 patients
Victoria to commence “Pandemic Code Brown” to make best use of hospital resources as the system deals with staff shortages and increases in COVID-19 patients