Lynelle Briggs has warned of an exodus of childcare workers under a system that devalues a care economy dominated by women.
Almost two decades ago,Anika Wells worked part-time as a kitchen assistant in a Brisbane aged care home. She must now steer the government’s aged care reforms through parliament.
Australia is trying to recruit overseas nurses to fill a skills gap,but the Philippines is also experiencing a shortage as rich countries compete to poach its workers.
Hundreds of aged care homes will seek exemptions to the Albanese government’s 24/7 nurse mandate as they struggle to fill shifts amid chronic staff shortages.
Queensland’s premier insists the $1 billion Gabba rebuild will be co-funded by Canberra,but the new federal government says no firm deal had been reached.
The Albanese government will write to all national sporting organisations this week to alert them to the international agreement Australia has signed onto.
The growing coronavirus death toll in nursing homes looks set to escalate,with Aged Care Minister Anika Wells warning she expects case numbers to peak later this month.