With the 1997 Aged Care Act going through a process of reform in Canberra, Independent Senator Rex Patrick has proposed an amendment to the new bill which would force aged care homes to have at least one registered nurse working ...
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The largest trade deal in history: a threat to aged care reform?
A new free trade deal could make it more difficult to improve conditions in aged care, experts have warned. Australia, along with 14 other countries including China, New Zealand, Japan and Indonesia, signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) ...
More »Peaks, unions unite against government’s aged care vaccine ‘blame-shifting’
Australia’s aged care peak bodies and unions have rallied together to demand the government take responsibility over the failed vaccine rollout. In a joint statement, the Australian Aged Care Collaboration (AACC) along with the ANMF, AWU, UWU, HSU, ASU and ...
More »‘A watershed moment’: sector reacts to royal commission report and four areas for immediate action
“Get cracking.” That’s the overwhelming call from advocacy groups in response to the release of the aged care royal commission’s final report. Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia said the report’s release places the onus on the Morrison Government to ...
More »Should the COVID-19 vaccine be mandatory for healthcare workers?
With phase 1a of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout underway this week, questions still stand about the public's appetite to get vaccinated. Recent data from the Melbourne Institute’s fortnightly Taking the Pulse of the Nation (TTPN) survey found that willingness to ...
More »Midwives add their name to nursing federation
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is the new name of the former Australian Nursing Federation. Lee Thomas, who remains as federal secretary, said the new name for one of Australia’s fastest-growing unions – which now has more than ...
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