October 1st saw the latest increase to mandatory care minutes come into effect, with providers now required to meet 215 care minutes per resident per day, including 44 minutes of direct registered nurse care. Recent sector data submitted to the ...
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Opal HealthCare staff commence industrial action
Staff of Australia's largest for-profit aged care provider Opal HealthCare have voted to take protected industrial action against their employer. Opal staff are voting this week on the provider's offer of a 9.75 per cent pay increase over three years ...
More »Union alleges some aged cares reclassifying staff to meet care minutes
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has alleged that some aged care providers may be reclassifying their lifestyle staff as Personal Care Assistants (PCAs) as a way to meet mandated care minutes. ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler said the ...
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