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St Vincent’s Health urged to ‘return to the negotiating table’
Hundreds of nurses and midwives from two prominent private hospitals in Sydney have voted against a new enterprise agreement. Over…
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Blacktown Hospital nurses and midwives still fighting, say understaffing puts health at risk
Nurses and Midwives at the embattled Blacktown Hospital in Sydney are continuing protests against their employer, again voicing frustration at…
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Hospitals, aged care providers could hire, fire over religious beliefs
Religious hospitals and aged care providers would be able to make staffing decisions based on faith under a redrafted bill.…
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Slew of aged care workers plan to leave the sector: survey
Attrition is a key player in the aged care sector's future workforce woes and a new survey has shown why. The survey…
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Nurses and doctors unite to call out government on aged care
Nurses and doctors have joined forces today, calling on the government to act now on the “crisis” in aged care.…
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Put care above the pursuit of profit: ACN
Profit must not come first in aged care. That’s what the Australian College of Nursing’s (ACN) message to the Senate…
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Staff ratios won’t cost you a thing: royal commission day three
Properly staffing aged care facilities with an adequate nursing skill mix and at least four hours and 18 minutes per-patient…
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Four Corners fallout: what some of aged care’s strongest voices make of the program
In the past, major ABC TV reports have had a lot of influence on the Australian public and on policy…
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Report urges NSW hospital privatisations
A conservative think tank has called for local health districts to be given total control of their budgets and greater…
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