Aged Care Times Drop as Labor Nixes Reforms

Aged care times drop as Labor nixes reforms

Aged care wait times have continued to fall, but the federal government has rebuffed an attempt to return human judgment to the assessment system.

Aged care wait times grow

New government data has revealed the average wait time for an aged care home place has risen to 356 days. Source: Herald Sun.

Aged care nurses receive final wage increase - Nursing Review

Aged care nurses across Australia have received another boost to their wages, with the final instalment of the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) aged care work value case taking effect from August 1. The Labor government said this fifth pay increase means a registered nurse on the most common aged care classification is now earning more than $36,000 a year more compared with 2022, while an enrolled nurse on the most common classification is earning a…