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Dates for care workers’ pay rises set by Fair Work Commission – nurses still waiting

The Australian Fair Work Commission has finalised the decision to determine when 250,000 Australian aged care workers will receive a…

Aged care nurses call for accountability

Around 60 aged care nurses and carers from across Australia travelled to Canberra to address "ongoing failures" by providers, and…

Accountability concerns rise as aged care workers await wage hike

Concerns are mounting among industry experts about the government's lack of enforceable rules to ensure the pay rise funds are…

Budget to fund $11.3bn aged care pay rise

Next week's federal budget will fund a highly-anticipated salary increase for aged care workers after Labor announced a major increase…

Workforce will determine the fate of aged care: experts

Fixing aged care's workforce issues could resolve most of the sector's problems, two aged care experts have said, following last…

FWC rules 15 pay rise for lifestyle staff and chefs

The Fair Work Commission has ruled a 15 per cent pay rise for nearly all aged care workers, including personal…

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…

ANMF pushes for four-day working week

The Victorian branch of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, in their submission to a federal parliament Senate committee, has called for…

‘Getting worse, not better’: Care worker speaks out

After 11 years of working in aged care, Donna Rowland has reached her limit. The Victorian personal care worker is…

Time’s up on the vaccine mandate: leaders weigh-in

Mandatory vaccinations for aged care staff are set to be enforced tomorrow, Friday 17 September, as union leaders address mounting…

Retention bonus ‘broken promise’: sector reacts to payment details

Aged care workers and providers are saying the government has broken its promise after it released further details about its…

Nurses and doctors unite to call out government on aged care

Nurses and doctors have joined forces today, calling on the government to act now on the “crisis” in aged care.…

Nursing Now: raising the profile of nurses globally and at home

Nurses are coming together to let world leaders know that universal health coverage needs nurses working their full scope. The…

Budget roundup: ‘lost opportunities’ in patient outcomes, home care still waiting

The government celebrated a $7.1 billion surplus in its pre-election budget but nurses were less than cheery. While the Australian…

Staff ratios won’t cost you a thing: royal commission day three

Properly staffing aged care facilities with an adequate nursing skill mix and at least four hours and 18 minutes per-patient…

Look into my crystal ball: what the peaks see for 2019

Long hours, short staffing, workplace safety, higher salaries, bullying in the workplace. These are a few of the issues that…

Make publication of aged care staffing levels law: ANMF

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) will today reiterate its support for a Bill that would make it compulsory…

University, union partner to tackle mental health nurse shortage

The university and nursing sectors have teamed up to boost the number of mental health nurses in South Australia. Flinders…

Four Corners fallout: what some of aged care’s strongest voices make of the program

In the past, major ABC TV reports have had a lot of influence on the Australian public and on policy…

Royal Commission into aged care sector: nurses react

The government has decided to establish a Royal Commission into the aged care sector to address areas of concern regarding…

New aged care quality standards pass through parliament

Aged care bodies have today welcomed the passage through parliament of a new set of quality standards. Minister for Senior…

New nurse-to-patient ratios on the table for Victoria

Victorians will get hundreds more nurses and midwives if changes to nurse-to-patient ratios are voted through parliament. The Labor Government…

ANMF report details skills mix, staffing levels recommendations

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has set out recommendations for minimum staffing levels and skills mix in a…