Motivational interviewing, a therapeutic approach commonly employed to combat addiction and substance abuse, could hold the key to improving the health and overall well-being of frontline aged care workers, as revealed by recent research conducted ...
ACWIC is calling for feedback to further improve the Workforce Planning Tool to create sustainable workforce plans for aged care providers. The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) is encouraging aged care providers, workers, and ...
The Albanese Government expands access to antiviral treatment and offers COVID-19 leave grants to protect older Australians. As we head into the colder months, protecting the elderly from COVID-19 becomes more important than ever. That’s ...
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 ...
Aged care workers raise concern over being verbally and mentally abused after the risk of the COVID-19 virus continues to plague the sector. The aged care industry, both residential and home care providers, are strained ...
Aged care workers have welcomed plans for a major boost to quality care in aged care, and the commitment to fund a substantial increase in aged care workers’ wages. “Labor’s plan to fix aged care ...
Over five years, Australia implemented several policies critical to the operations and management of the aged care sector. Minister for Health and Aged Care, Greg Hunt, and Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services, ...
The Morrison Government will provide $210 million to support the aged care workforce to continue to care for older Australians during the COVID 19 pandemic. A bonus of up to $800 will be made in ...