Making aged care an attractive place to work, boosting job security and utilising overseas recruitment were key issues flagged at a pre-summit industry roundtable held last week. Aged care providers, advocates, experts and health unions met with federal aged care ...
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New report highlights failures in aged care vaccine rollout
Aged care staff and residents were left waiting for COVID-19 vaccines last year due to a profound lack of planning by the federal government, a new report has shown. An analysis by the auditor-general found the health department failed to ...
More »Rumours FWC won’t decide on pay rise until next year: podcast
Aged care providers are voicing concerns the fair work umpire's verdict on increasing staff's wages will come too late. On August 17th, the federal government handed in its submission to the Fair Work Commission (FWC), pushing for a 'meaningful and ...
More »Half of Australia’s aged care workforce plan to quit by 2026: report
Up to 139,000 aged care workers intend to leave the industry within the next three years according to a new workforce survey, with many staff holding serious doubts about incoming reform. The CompliSpace Aged Care Workforce Report was published on Monday ...
More »Over 500 rural homes may seek exemption to mandated 24/7 nurses: podcast
Close to 20 per cent of Australian rural and remote aged care facilities may apply for an exemption to the mandated requirement to have nurses on site 24/7, due to come into effect by July next year. Associate Professor of ...
More »The ‘hidden epidemic’ of chronic wounds in aged care
An Australian peak body is using Wound Awareness Week (15–21 August) to push for the government to start recognising wound-related harm in aged care. Advocacy organisation Wounds Australia has said the federal government is sleeping on the job while 350,000 ...
More »Aged care bills prove govt needs ‘more than good intentions’: podcast
As the government lands two major aged care bills, experts warn the sector's true reform will come down to the actions of the providers. "The mere fact that things look good on paper, does not necessarily reflect the actual experience ...
More »New stem cell models pioneer treatment for eye diseases
Researchers have mapped out pathways for two of the world's leading causes of blindness that they hope will assist in developing a cure in the future. The new stem cell models expand on science's understanding of neurodegenerative diseases, such as ...
More »Household chores could lower risk of dementia, study finds
Regularly doing household chores and having daily visits from friends and family could help to reduce one's risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers analysed health data from over 500,000 people participating in the UK Biobank, a long-term ...
More »Aged care Covid-19 figures trending down
The number of COVID-19 outbreaks in aged care homes are trending down for the first time in weeks, according to Australia’s weekly aged care report. As of August 5 there were 952 active outbreaks in aged care homes nationally, down ...
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