A leading aged care provider in Western Australia has become the first to sign the labour agreement to fast-track the entry of overseas workers. Perth-based Curtin Heritage Living signed the agreement with the United Workers Union (UWU) to offer 570 ...

Aged care providers can now apply for simplified temporary visas to sponsor overseas direct care workers. The move, announced last Friday, is expected to streamline the hiring process and supply the sector with more overseas workers. The aged care sector ...

Recruiting overseas staff to fill workforce shortages in aged care could prompt the sector to become more culturally safe, a gerontology expert has said. Australia is increasingly more depending on overseas personal care workers and nurses to cover the anticipated shortfall ...

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 ...

Australians heading overseas for "surgery holidays" need better information about the potential risks involved, a peak national health body has warned. A better public awareness campaign is needed because of the growing number of Australians saving cash by undergoing surgery ...