The pay rise for aged care staff will help attract more men to the care sector, an aged care peak body has said, but more than 15 per cent is needed. Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) 's response comes ...
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New year, new reforms: a guide for aged care providers
Providers will see reforms to home care packages, a second deadline for the financial report and an updated star rating score in the first quarter of 2023. Aged Care Minister Anika Wells introduced two pieces of legalisation in July 2022 in ...
More »Enough of reforming aged care… modern elders want something different: opinion
Businesses become "dead horses" when customers would rather die than buy. When they struggle to be viable and sustain quality and safety, the workforce prefers elsewhere, and there's a growing sense that you could be heading for a human-rights disaster. ...
More »Survey reveals why govt capped home care packages
A survey released last week has shed light on the reasoning behind the government's decision to cap home care package fees last year. The federal enquiry came after claims of providers charging unnecessary fees of up to 60 per cent ...
More »Major changes aged care can expect in 2023
After a year of rapid changes around laws and mandates in aged care, the sector is looking ahead to more reforms to come in the next year. Aged Care Minister Anika Wells introduced two pieces of legislation in July this ...
More »Aged care reform ranked top ethical challenge, report finds
Australia has named next year's aged care reforms as the nation's top ethical challenge, according to a recent report. The annual 2022 Ethics Index released last month quizzed a thousand Australians on ethical challenges around topics such as Covid-19 and climate change. ...
More »Aged care staff can now bargain for higher pay
A new bill has passed this weekend that will allow workers, including aged care staff, to bargain for higher pay with their employers. The 'Secure Jobs, Better Pay' bill introduces a new multi-employer bargaining system where staff can join forces ...
More »Better Pay bill may affect pay rise case
As the Fair Work Commission's aged care pay rise case moves to the second stage, government pressures rise after shocking report findings, and a controversial bill pushes forward in parliament. Earlier this month, the Fair Work Commission made an interim ...
More »‘Overworked’ nurses at breaking point
Nurses and midwives have taken to the streets as part of a 24-hour strike to pressure the state government into taking their demands seriously for safer working conditions. Thousands of nurses showed up in force at the Sydney march, brandishing ...
More »Medicare levy a potential fix for sector financial woes
A raised Medicare levy could help address mounting deficits facing aged care providers, industry experts have said. Quarterly StewartBrown reports continue to show the aged care sector is struggling, with 67 per cent of providers losing money. The Royal Commission ...
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