Workforce is the lifeblood of care and our people are the nexus of thriving, meaningful relationships between older Australians, their families and friends. It flows through the generations, particularly as we work to protect and support our elders, their families, ...

The coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on the persistent issues that plague the aged care sector, none more so than staffing levels. A report released last year by the Royal Commission and researched by academics from the University of ...

Many of the values aged care facilities seek in their workers can be found in former retail, hospitality and tourism employees.

One positive outcome from the COVID-19 crisis could be that we might finally understand the true value of nurses. That’s the opinion of Cath Rogers, a former nurse and the current Dean of Health at Torrens University. “I think the ...

The United Workers Union has launched a national campaign to get aged care providers and the federal government to fund paid COVID-19 leave for front-line aged care staff. In light of major COVID-19 outbreaks at several aged care homes, which ...

The federal government has teamed up with tech company Mable to bolster the residential aged care workforce in emergency situations. Two aged care homes with large COVID-19 outbreaks have experienced workforce shortages due to the virus. First at a BaptistCare ...

Nurses are presently working amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But can a nurse legally refuse to work? Most nurses are employed pursuant to a contract of employment. This is a legally binding arrangement between the employer and nurse. It sets out ...

Lyn McBain will celebrate 50 years as a nurse in this, The World Health Organization’s Year of the Nurse. Leaving school as a fifteen-year-old and working as a registered nurse across brain injuries, aged, disability, palliative and rehabilitation care, Lyn ...