Aged Care
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Industry & Reform
Aged Care Minister quizzed on 24/7 nursing care and funding levy
Australians won't be given a new time frame for the introduction of 24/7 nurses onsite in aged care homes after…
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Industry & Reform
Everything aged care nurses need to know about the 24/7 mandate
Nursing Review delved deeper into the details of reporting, breaks, and exemptions as the round-the-clock nursing mandate is to become law…
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Clinical Practice
Palliative Care Week: Let’s talk about death and dying
An aged care nurse has called for Australians to become more open in conversations about death and dying during National…
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Accountability concerns rise for aged care nurses’ pay rise
Concerns are mounting among industry experts about the government's lack of enforceable rules to ensure the pay rise funds are…
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News
Penelope Marshall: Trailblazing aged care voice on Nursing and Midwifery Board
Penelope Marshall has become the first-ever aged care representative of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). With over…
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Aged care nursing worth ‘more than pay’
Aged care can offer nurses more diverse responsibilities, leadership opportunities, and stronger long-term relationships than in hospitals, a Sydney-based aged…
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News
Govt launches new visa to attract overseas nurses
The federal government has unveiled a simplified policy for employers to sponsor overseas skilled workers. The move, announced last Friday,…
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Govt pledges $11.3bn towards pay rise for aged care workers
The federal budget is set to bear the weight of a much-anticipated salary increase for aged care workers as Labor…
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Australia’s migration system ‘too complex’ to solve nursing shortages
Australia's migration system has been branded 'crazily complex' in a landmark review published last week calling for major reforms to…
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Workforce will determine the fate of aged care: experts
Two aged care experts have said providers creating a better work environment for its staff would fix the majority of…
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