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Stakeholders disappointed in Government’s aged care pay rise delay
A delay to the interim 15% award wage increase rollout has been criticised by unions and aged care stakeholders who believe the Government’s latest submission to phase in the increase is going to further harm the sector.
Providers want assurance that aged care star ratings will work for everyone
90% of residential aged care facilities are meeting or exceeding acceptable quality care requirements despite ongoing challenges with workforce shortages and the pandemic.
Code of Conduct headlines a raft of new legislation
The new Code of Conduct for Aged Care is now in place for providers and workers, providing the aged care sector with legislated behavioural guidelines.
Government intervenes to support Enrolled Nurses
Providers across the country are making changes to how they deliver care to ensure they meet new requirements, including meeting the minimum minutes of care minutes for Registered Nurses.
Survey assessing food quality in aged care launched
A new questionnaire has been launched by Flinders University to assess perceptions of food quality in aged care and enable aged care providers to make quality improvements. Targeting family members of aged care residents, dietitians at the South Australian university are seeking 400 participants to complete the online Food Service Satisfaction Questionnaire consisting of 40 […]
Hello Leaders is igniting the spark in aged care
Since being launched in early October, Hello Leaders has provided decision makers in the aged care sector with a wealth of knowledge while growing a network of like minded industry professionals.
Pay rise a promising first step but further increase needed
Approximately 320,000 aged care workers have been awarded a 15% award wage increase by the Fair Work Commission, however, many are concerned it might not be enough to attract and retain staff.
‘Seismic’ changes to industrial relations causing concern in sector
Changes to our industrial relations laws proposed by the Federal Government have ruffled feathers among aged care providers on their plan to improve working conditions, which includes accommodating flexible working hours for aged care staff and changes to bargaining between workers and employers.
Budget promising to fix the crisis in aged care
Aged care peak bodies and unions have welcomed the $3.9 billion investment towards aged care reform put forward in last night’s Federal Budget, but have noted it will take time to rectify the sector after years of underfunding.
Aged care provider selling up homes ahead of major sector changes
A major aged care provider is putting their aged care facilities up for sale, following a raft of concerns around meeting new sector requirements.
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