Jan Barham MLC (Greens), Robert Borsak MLC and Robert Brown MLC (Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party) spoke in the NSW Parliament on Wednesday 8 March about the need for registered nurses around the clock in aged care homes. Here is the Hansard record of their speeches. Report: Registered Nurses in New South Wales Nursing Homes […]
Here is the ANMF submission to the Senate inquiry into the future of Australia’s aged care sector workforce: ANMF submission March 2016
Here is the NSWNMA submission to the Senate Inquiry into the future of Australia’s aged care workforce, March 2016: Senate Inquiry Aged Care Workforce Submission
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?’
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Read our submission regarding Elder Abuse in NSW
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 […]
Read our submission regarding Registered Nurses in New South Wales nursing homes (Inquiry)
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