DIGITAL EDITION Issue 55 No cap on new Aged Care Labour Agreements No cap on new Aged Care Labour Agreements Click here Team Editor 27 Jun 2023
DIGITAL EDITION Issue 55 The long march The long marchA week out from the Fair Work Commission’s 15% wage rise for aged care workers, there is a more positive mood in the air – but workforce shortages remain the biggest financial and compliance risk for providers. WORDS BY LAUREN... Click here Team Editor 26 Jun 2023
DIGITAL EDITION Issue 55 DCM INSTITUTE 2023 SURVEY: Village Managers’ pay discrepancy A ground-breaking online survey of Retirement Village and Community Managers across Australia from the DCM Institute has revealed a wage variation in pay – including a significant gender pay gap. James Wiltshire, Executive Director of the DCM Institute, tells age-friendly community operators that there has to be change. Click here Team Editor 27 Jun 2023
DIGITAL EDITION Issue 55 Aged care providers spending thousands of dollars to replace staff While the Fair Work Commission’s 15% wage increase is seeing a rise in job applications across the sector, the real challenge for aged care providers is in workforce retention and building a positive workforce culture. WORDS BY LAUREN BROOMHAM... Click here Team Editor 26 Jun 2023
DIGITAL EDITION Issue 55 Tackling the “stigma” of working in aged care Tackling the “stigma” of working in aged care Click here Team Editor 27 Jun 2023
DIGITAL EDITION Issue 55 Aged Care Industry Labour Agreements of “little assistance” to home care providers Aged Care Industry Labour Agreements of “little assistance” to home care providers Click here Team Editor 27 Jun 2023
DIGITAL EDITION Issue 55 COVID-19 “part of life” now in residential aged care Though the fifth wave of COVID-19 appears to be easing, aged care facilities are still dealing with the pandemic every day. WORDS BY CAROLINE EGAN As the fifth wave of COVID-19 begins to ease, the pandemic is far from over in aged care facilities... Click here Team Editor 27 Jun 2023
DIGITAL EDITION Issue 55 Going Green South Australia’s ACH Group is out to prove that the US-founded Green House Project (GHP) small household model of care not only delivers a better quality of life to residents – it can help to attract and retain staff too. Click here Team Editor 27 Jun 2023
DIGITAL EDITION Issue 55 Is the tide finally turning for aged care recruitment? Queensland aged care provider Lutheran Services experienced a doubling of applications in its latest recruitment drive. Is it the result of the providers’ innovative and agile recruitment strategies – or are cost of living pressures driving workers to ongoing, stable jobs in aged care? Click here Team Editor 27 Jun 2023
DIGITAL EDITION Issue 55 15% wage rise “confusing” for aged care workers The mouthpiece for Australia’s largest nursing union says even her organisation is struggling to explain the 15% wage increase to its members. Click here Team Editor 27 Jun 2023
