Tag Archives: aged care sector

AINs caring for the frail aged earn less than shop assistants.

Posted on May 30, 2012 by NU_admin

Thousands of nurses, working at for-profit aged care facilities, are demanding that employers improve their wages and career opportunities, especially after the Federal Government’s recent decision to make $1.2 billion available from 2013 for better wages, working conditions, career and … Continue reading →

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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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