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 ...

The pay rise for aged care staff will help attract more men to the care sector, an aged care peak body has said, but more than 15 per cent is needed. Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) 's response comes ...

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 ...

As the Fair Work Commission's aged care pay rise case moves to the second stage, government pressures rise after shocking report findings, and a controversial bill pushes forward in parliament. Earlier this month, the Fair Work Commission made an interim ...

While the majority of the aged care industry has welcomed the interim decision to raise wages by 15 per cent, sector advocates want more emphasis on recruitment and a pay rise for all staff employed in the sector. Last Friday, ...

Aged care support staff say they feel “insulted” after being excluded from the Fair Work Commission's interim decision to increase wages for direct workers in the sector. In a highly-anticipated ruling made on Friday, the commission ordered 15 per cent ...

Aged care advocates and experts have said the federal government's first budget fulfilled key election promises but does not financially support true reform. Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down Labor's budget this week, with $3.9 billion earmarked for the aged care ...

Aged care providers are voicing concerns the fair work umpire's verdict on increasing staff's wages will come too late. On August 17th, the federal government handed in its submission to the Fair Work Commission (FWC), pushing for a 'meaningful and ...

As a federal election looms, it's time to bring major nursing issues to attention. By Louis White On the eve of the recent Western Australian state election, premier Colin Barnett caved in to nurses' demands for a 14 per cent ...

New research has challenged the assumption that increased wages would do little to entice qualified nurses back into the workforce. A longitudinal study, which tracked the career decisions of nurses over a nine-year period, found that a pay rise would ...