Food quality for older people

High-quality food should not be seen as a luxury item.  In fact, it’s something older people should expect.

Eating well is living well, and no one should be forced to compromise on taste or nutritional value because of their age.

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Aged care residents receive half the funding of prisoners

  Aged care residents receive around half the government funding of prisoners, the CEO of a Tasmanian nursing home has told local media. Aged Care Deloraine CEO, Charlie Emmerton, told The Advocate it was “really sad” older members of the community receive such low levels of funding. “On average we get $50,000 a year for... Read More

Provider pays retention bonus to all aged care staff out of own pocket

  An aged care provider on the NSW Central Coast will dip into its own coffers to ensure all direct and non-direct care staff benefit from the government’s aged care retention bonus. Two months after writing to the Minister for Aged Care about the unfairness of the Retention Bonus for Aged Care Workers, the Board... Read More

Bupa Aged Care Workers Continue Strike for Better Wages and Work Conditions

The second stage of the protected industrial action commenced on Monday 9 October and has occurred in 9 Bupa facilities across Victoria. Overall, approximately 800 aged care nurses and carers across Victoria will start protected industrial action this week in Bupa’s 26 nursing homes as part of their campaign for improved staffing levels, skill mix... Read More
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