Tag Archives: aged care issues

ANF launches online aged care training room

Posted on May 23, 2012 by NU_admin

The Australian Nursing Federation have once again shown their commitment to older Australians and the nurses who care for them by offering aged and community care nurses a total solution to meeting their continuing professional development requirements for national registration. … Continue reading →

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Governments must act on nursing shortages now!

Posted on May 7, 2012 by NU_admin

“As a matter of urgency, Australia has to now start rebuilding a future nursing workforce to replace current nursing staff who will be retiring over the next 15 to 20 years.” A new report by Health Workforce Australia showing a … Continue reading →

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Finally Some Great News For The Aged Care Sector!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by NU_admin

The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) today congratulated the Gillard Government for injecting $1.2 billion over five years for Australia’s under-resourced aged care workforce as a centrepiece of its landmark overhaul of the aged care sector. ANF Federal Secretary Lee Thomas … Continue reading →

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Help nurses send a message to Wayne Swan!

Posted on April 11, 2012 by NU_admin

Nurses, aged care workers and a teacher appear in a GetUp ad urging Wayne Swan to use the next Budget to put money into the public health system, aged care and education rather than into the pockets of billionaires. If … Continue reading →

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Quality Aged Care Action Group – “a vehicle to give people a voice about aged care”

Posted on April 10, 2012 by NU_admin

After six years of service as president of the Quality Aged Care Action Group (QACAG), Lucille McKenna is optimistic about the future for this “small but vibrant” group. After more than 40 years working in aged care, with the past … Continue reading →

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