Aged Care
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Nurses central to $3b aged care reform
Nursing organisations have welcomed Labor’s $3b aged care package but warn the reforms will only succeed if workforce planning, training…
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Placing stranded hospital patients in aged care is harder than it sounds
Being stuck in hospital is not good for older people or their families. Stranded older people are at risk of…
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‘Another person will die’ : Nurse’s plea to government
A frustrated Queensland nurse has issued an extraordinary plea to federal ministers, warning she fears “another person will die” waiting…
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Aged care sector enters new era
November 1 introduced the most significant reform the country's aged care system has seen in 30 years, enshrining the rights…
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ANMF launches national aged care ‘pulse check’
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has launched a comprehensive assessment of Australia’s aged care system in a bid…
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84 ENs to be sacked from Qld aged care
Queensland’s largest aged care provider has said it can no longer sustain the “funding gap” created by mandatory care minutes…
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Medication laws tightened for Vic aged care
In an Australian first, the Victorian government has introduced legislation to ensure only authorised health professionals can administer certain medications…
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Nurses union to fight Bupa staff changes
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation has lodged a Fair Work dispute claiming Bupa is changing rosters of nurses and…
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The 2025 expert guide to better aged care
With the new Aged Care Act on the horizon, we talk to experts about how it will deliver better care…
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Aged Care Act deferred to Nov 1
Following advice from the sector, the Albanese government will recommend the Governor-General defer the commencement of the new Aged Care…
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