Aged Care
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Aged Care
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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Wages
Pay bump for thousands of aged care nurses
The pay rise, a result of the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) work value case decision, brings welcome changes for the…
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Industry & Reform
Ministers meet to address bed block crisis
The nation’s health leaders are demanding “urgent action” from the federal government to tackle a $1bn aged care crisis that…
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Aged Care
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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Career & Learning
$21m in scholarships for aged care nurses
Scholarships will allow recipients to progress their careers in aged care with formal qualifications, like a Cert III or Masters…
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Aged Care
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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Aged Care
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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Aged Care
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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Workforce
More than 4200 care credentials revoked by skills authority
The Australian Skills Quality Authority has cancelled the registration of SPES Education, accusing the company of providing fraudulent qualifications under…
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Aged Care
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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