Elder abuse in residential aged care
The NSWNMA report based on a members survey on elder abuse in residential aged care is now available as a report. Download: ‘Who will keep me safe?’
Calls for action to address elder abuse in aged care
The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has called on all levels of government to proactively reduce and prevent incidents of elder abuse occurring in residential aged care facilities. In its report ‘Who will keep me safe? Elder Abuse in Residential Aged Care’, the NSWNMA identifies the provision of adequate staffing and skill-mix as the […]
Aged care nurses and the Parliamentary Inquiry into Elder Abuse
The NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Elder Abuse was established on 1 September 2015 to inquire into and report on elder abuse in New South Wales. Submissions close on Friday 12 February 2016. We encourage aged care nurses to make their own submissions to the Inquiry, particularly in relation to adequate staffing. To lodge a submission online, click here. […]
Time to demand dignity for older Australians
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is calling on its members and supporters to have their say on aged care – declaring it’s time to demand dignity for older Australians. As the Federal Senate prepares to hold a public Inquiry into the future of Australia’s aged care workforce, the ANMF’s Acting Federal Secretary Annie […]
Upper House inquiry backs need for RNs in aged care
A report into the role of registered nurses within residential aged care in NSW has found they are essential to high-quality care and recommends the retention of a legal minimum requirement to ensure registered nurses are on duty at all times. The Legislative Council Committee report confirms registered nurses are pivotal to the skill-mix of […]
ANMF demands aged care workforce strategy
Australia’s largest health and aged care union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has joined with Labor, other unions and industry stakeholders in continuing to stress the urgent need for an aged care workforce strategy. The ANMF welcomes the news that Minister Sussan Ley is now Minister for Aged Care, adding the portfolio to […]
NSW Government shuts down debate on RNs in aged care
Around 100 people gathered outside NSW Parliament yesterday afternoon to support a campaign to keep registered nurses on duty at all times in NSW nursing homes. The rally was followed by a debate in the Legislative Assembly regarding the 10,000 signature petition tabled in June. The NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) campaign calls on […]
Tweed rallies behind RNs in aged care
Ongoing community support is building across the Tweed region for registered nurses to remain on duty 24/7 in aged care facilities with high-care residents, on the back of a campaign by the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA). On Monday, 7 September, members of the Tweed Heads Community Nurses and Tweed Hospital Branches of the […]
Support builds in Wagga for RNs in aged care
Community support for registered nurses to remain on duty 24/7 in aged care facilities with high-care residents has continued to grow in Wagga Wagga. On Monday, 7 September, members of Wagga Wagga Base Hospital Branch of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) will hand over more than 5,000 petition signatures, collected from the local […]
Dubbo backs need for registered nurses in aged care
Members of Dubbo Base Hospital Branch of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) have stepped up their campaign calling for registered nurses to remain on duty 24/7 in aged care facilities with high-care residents. Today, Friday 4 September, Branch members will visit Dubbo MP Troy Grant’s office and hand over more than 4,000 petition […]
