Aged Care
ACWIC advocates for increased pay for aged care workers as a solution to address the workforce crisis and improve the delivery of high-quality aged care services. The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) supports calls ...
As the number of elderly Australians living alone continues to grow, more and more older Aussies are choosing to stay at home rather than move into an aged care facility. Care Calling Now, an Australian ...
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has raised concerns that the government’s proposal for a new in-home aged care program does not include GPs and could lead to worse health outcomes for older ...
The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) welcomed the introduction of the Code of Conduct for Aged Care as a means of improving quality care for older Australians and support for their families. ACWIC Chair, ...
To improve the quality and safety of medication management for all Australians, the national guiding principles have been updated by the government. The Department of Health and Aged Care, in collaboration with the Australian Commission ...
To ensure high-quality aged care among older Australians, the Aged Care Workforce Industry Council has called on protecting the important role of Enrolled Nurses. The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) has called on aged ...
Australians will no longer be subjected to excessive administrative and managerial charges as part of their Home Care Packages, thanks to significant measures made by the Australian Labor Government. The Albanese Labor Government has taken ...
Home care and residential aged care providers now have free access to a new online tool for a better workplace planning. A new online tool co-designed by aged care industry experts and considered a significant ...
Up to $600,000 is available as part of this year’s Ageing Well Community Grants program for local organisations to help support South Australians age well across the state through three different grant rounds. The Office ...
Care staff in residential aged care play a critical role in the experience of older Australians and their families. However, the 2020 Aged Care Workforce Census found that 28% of Personal Care Workers (PCWs) employed ...
Aged care workers are in line for a much-deserved pay rise because of the advocacy of unions, the sector and the Albanese Labor Government. The Fair Work Commission has made an interim decision for an ...
Australia’s diverse communities and carers can now access help to make the best possible end-of-life decisions through a new website from the CarerHelp Project. Developed jointly by St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and the CareSearch team at ...
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