Aged care providers have proposed the federal government establish a specific visa for skilled migrants to deliver 24/7 registered nurses to facilities. This morning, the Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) submitted policy proposals to the government to amend the reform ...

The Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) has launched a new graduate program to attract more registered nurses into residential care facilities. Since its launch in November, over 75 nursing graduates have participated in the Aged Care Transition to ...

The Fair Work Commission has ruled a 15 per cent pay rise for nearly all aged care workers, including personal care and recreational staff, effective in full from June 30. The umpire's decision this Tuesday rebuked the government's plan to ...

Australia's aged care providers have asked to address workforce and worsening operating losses in the upcoming federal government's budget. Today, the Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) published a 15-page pre-budget paper, naming workforce and sustainable funding as the sector's ...

One of Australia's major aged care peaks has said expanding the 15 per cent pay rise to all staff is a crucial part of repairing the industry. The Fair Work Commission (FWC)'s ruling in November last year excluded indirect workers such as ...

Latest food and nutritional spending data in residential aged care indicates a significant improvement compared to 2021, aged care peak chief Tom Symondson says. The Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA)'s response comes after a Food and Nutrition 2021-21 report found ...

Aged care workers are set to receive a 15 per cent interim pay rise after the Fair Work Commission ruled that existing pay did not "properly compensate" industry workers for their value. The decision, handed down by the Commission in November, ...

The new head of Australia's aged care provider peak has revealed the organisation's top priorities for the sector. Tom Symondson, who was elected as chief of the Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) last month, said he'll strive to ...

Aged care experts have raised significant concerns around the language and implementation of measures contained in the government's revised quality standards for the sector. Earlier this month, the health department published the redrafted Aged Care Quality Standards in line with ...

Thank goodness the aged care peaks have finally merged. No-one’s been able to tell the difference for years. And it’s been way too easy for the government to play off the two competing “unions for aged care subcontractors”.  Who the ...