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Scrap 'onerous' fines for aged care staff: union

An overhaul of the aged care sector should remove large financial penalties for individual staff who breach the code of conduct, advocates say

AAP · Oct 17, 2024

Aged care workforce under pressure, says union

Nurses take their concerns over aged care reform to Canberra.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 27, 2024

Nurses take pay battle to Fair Work Commission

Nurses and midwives seeking a pay rise of up to 35 per cent say their work has been undervalued due to most being women.

AAP · Feb 9, 2024

Free degrees for Victorian nurses could cause workforce shortages elsewhere, unions warn

Australian nursing and midwifery groups say Victoria’s scheme could see aspiring nurses leave their home states

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2022

Aged care sector welcomes Pacific workers but needs 35,000 more each year to address shortages

Australia is pinning its hopes on Pacific workers to help fill shortages across the economy — particularly in aged care — but industry says a history of poor conditions and sheer numbers mean that's unlikely to make a significant dent in demand.

ABC News · Aug 17, 2022

Nurses are the solution to bulk-billing crisis, says peak body

They are a ‘threat to the back pocket of GPs’ – and that’s why nurses have been sidelined from the affordable healthcare debate, practitioners say

The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2022

Covid may have peaked in Australia’s aged care workforce after cases doubled in July

Cases now falling among staff and residents but nurses union says preparation for next wave should start immediately

The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2022

Aged care sector warns ADF assistance not enough to address ‘stark’ staff shortages

Unions and providers welcome one-month extension of workforce support but say tens of thousands of aged care workers unavailable

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2022

Greg Hunt accused of being disrespectful and playing down Covid deaths in aged care

Some have died under terrible, preventable circumstances, say experts, who urge government to prioritise older Australians

The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2022

Dumfries and Galloway artist's year-long labour of love to interpret Stewartry coast and countryside

Annie Butler painted four landscape scenes from the Knockbrex Hill viewpoint to conclude the Borgue PLACE project

Daily Record · Jan 19, 2022