Government to name and shame aged care providers not passing on pay rise

Government to name and shame aged care providers not passing on pay rise

From January 1,providers will have to show they are passing on the full rate in quarterly financial reports while their pay rates will be published by the government.

  • byAngus Thompson

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Aged care workers’ ‘historic’ wage boost to cost $11.3 billion

Aged care workers’ ‘historic’ wage boost to cost $11.3 billion

The government has revealed the bill for its promise to fund a wage rise for aged-care staff,which will see some workers’ pay packets increased by more than $10,000.

  • byAngus Thompson
Stephen was diagnosed with dementia at 60. Then he was shown the door
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Dementia

Stephen was diagnosed with dementia at 60. Then he was shown the door

People with dementia are more likely to self-harm in the 12 months after they are diagnosed,but few are given the support to adjust to life with the degenerative condition.

  • byAngus Thomson
Aged care providers fear student visa changes will ‘devastate’ their workforce
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Immigration

Aged care providers fear student visa changes will ‘devastate’ their workforce

International students are an important part of the aged care workforce. However,impending visa changes will limit their ability to fill a variety of low-paid - but vital - jobs.

  • byAngus Thompson
What happens to your money when an aged care provider fails?

What happens to your money when an aged care provider fails?

Taxpayers are left to pick up the tab when an aged care accommodation provider defaults.

  • byRachel Lane
‘A matter of urgency’:Two-thirds of aged care residents not fully boosted

‘A matter of urgency’:Two-thirds of aged care residents not fully boosted

Scientists are concerned that vaccine fatigue has placed the most-at-risk age group in the path of the oncoming flu season and winter Omicron wave.

  • byAngus Thomson
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What is a death rattle? What to expect when expecting the end of life

What is a death rattle? What to expect when expecting the end of life

Like birth,death has its stages and progression. Yet few people understand these facts of life,which may make them ill-prepared to cope with the inevitable.

  • byJulie Power
Want to leave an aged care home? Here’s what you should know
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Analysis

Want to leave an aged care home? Here’s what you should know

Many people don’t know that when you live in an aged care home,you can leave at any time,no questions asked.

  • byRachel Lane
Turning a blowtorch on aged care issue of incontinence waste

Turning a blowtorch on aged care issue of incontinence waste

The absorbent pads and nappy-like products used by the vast majority of aged care residents are adding to the nation’s waste woes. But a trial is underway to tackle the problem.

  • byJoanna Guelas
Aveo class action ends with a whimper
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Opinion

Aveo class action ends with a whimper

Given the time and stress it has caused I think many will feel that the squeeze wasn’t worth the juice.

  • byRachel Lane
‘My mother was locked down twice this year. Once as a close contact. Once for a cold’

‘My mother was locked down twice this year. Once as a close contact. Once for a cold’

Aged care residents are still being placed in isolation as contacts of coronavirus cases,as the sector attempts to balance their duty of care with residents’ rights.

  • byMary Ward