Aged Care
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Top Stories
$35m for new Cairns TAFE for care and support workers
A $35m investment will be made into a new aged care, disability support and mental health care and support TAFE…
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Technology
New body to drive digital health strategies and tech innovation
The Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) has announced a national, cross-university network in a bid to advance Australia's digital…
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Wages
Tax cuts from July 1: how you’ll benefit
From taxes and minimum wages to energy costs and superannuation, Australia’s financial landscape will change dramatically from July 1. All Australians will…
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News
Have your say: Needs assessment survey open in northern Queensland
The Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) is calling for community members, healthcare professionals, politicians, and sector representatives to have…
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Industry & Reform
Aged care nurses may wait until 2026 for full pay increase
The Albanese government seeks to delay aged care wage rises of 23 per cent by almost two years due to…
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Aged Care
Aged care AINs and PCWs secure 23 per cent pay rise
An increase to award wages for Certificate III aged care workers has "finally" been secured. The Fair Work Commission ordered…
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Industry & Reform
Aged care nurses call for accountability
Around 60 aged care nurses and carers from across Australia travelled to Canberra to address "ongoing failures" by providers, and…
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Aged Care
‘Wage justice’: Big pay rise for aged care workers
Aged care workers have secured a “historic” pay rise – up to 28.5 per cent – in what has been called a…
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Aged care sector failing to find nurses
New figures from the Department of Health and Aged Care found that residential aged care is facing a gap of…
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Specialty Focus
How does Australia’s health system stack up internationally? Not bad, if you’re willing to wait for it
Stephen Duckett, The University of Melbourne When things are going bad in the health system, we are reassured we’ve got…
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