Claims that a pay boost for some 350,000 aged care workers could fuel inflationary pressures have been dismissed by Aged Care Minister Anika Wells. On Friday, the Fair Work Commission awarded increases of up to 13.5 per cent on top of 15 per cent granted last ...
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Resident dies in fire at retirement community
An 83-year-old man is believed to have died in a fire at a retirement community in Burpengary, north of Brisbane, on Monday night. Police said two residents from the same village tried to rescue him. "They've bravely smashed windows and ...
More »Family of Clare Nowland settles lawsuit against state
The family of a 95-year-old woman, who died after she fell when a police officer allegedly tasered her in an aged care facility, has settled its lawsuit against the state government “on confidential terms”. She died in hospital on May ...
More »Labor to begin paying super on paid parental leave in major win for gender equality
Australian women are set to be thousands of dollars better off by the time they retire, with the government promising superannuation on paid parental leave in a landmark win for gender equality. After long citing budget restraints, the government will ...
More »Health insurance premiums to rise by three per cent
Almost 15 million Australians covered by private health insurance will be paying more for their premiums, which are set to rise by more than three per cent on average – the largest increase in five years. On Tuesday, the Albanese ...
More »New WA aged care an example of ‘living in the home’ recommendations
A new residential aged care opened in southern Western Australia, basing its practices and homes on community. MercyCare has opened a new facility in Maddington, south-east of Perth, which has six houses each housing 18 residents. The 108-bed community is ...
More »“Have a cuppa and a chat’: Funding boost supports connections for older Qlders
The Queensland government has invested in additional funding for activities to improve social connections amongst older Queenslanders. The extra $12.5m builds on the existing $20.5m allocated over the next five years to 42 existing Seniors Social Isolation Services that address ...
More »Aged care worker mauled by client’s dog
An aged care worker who was violently mauled by a dog at a Sydney home has undergone surgery to treat her significant injuries. Lynda Watson, 51, has spent the past week in intensive care unit after she was left with potentially life-altering injuries when a ...
More »Three charges dropped for NSW cop accused of taser death
A senior constable charged with fatally tasering 95-year-old Clare Nowland in a rural nursing home will fight the allegations in a trial. Kristian White, 33, was called to Yallambee Lodge nursing home in Cooma, NSW, on May 17 last year ...
More »Delay in criminal case against Victorian aged care over Covid deaths
The case against an aged care home at the centre of a devastating killer Covid wave in 2020 in Victoria has returned to court. Lawyers acting for the home charged after residents died in a Covid cluster have asked for a key hearing ...
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