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Aged care workers to get 23% average pay boost as union heralds move as ‘one of the best outcomes’ ever achieved

The Guardian

MARCH 14, 2024

Health Services Union secretary says new benchmark pay rate will make sector competitive with public health system Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Aged care workers will receive an average pay rise of 23% after the Fair Work Commission delivered its decision (..)

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Chief social worker to step down after decade in post

Community Care

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said Romeo was taking retirement. Romeo qualified as a social worker in 1977 in her native Australia and, after moving to the UK, worked in a series of social work and management roles in local government, along with a stint at the former Social Services Inspectorate.

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Budget does not do enough for Covid fatigued health system and aged care workforce crisis, peak bodies say

The Guardian

MARCH 29, 2022

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Victorian child protection cases to consider past Aboriginal mistreatment under landmark bill

The Guardian

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The children and health legislation amendment (statement of recognition, Aboriginal self-determination and other matters) bill will be introduced to parliament on Tuesday after it lapsed last year due to the state election.

Victoria’s budget delivers ‘lean’ funding for community organisations but is welcomed by others

The Guardian

MAY 3, 2022

The state’s major healthcare groups have praised the budget’s $12bn health funding blitz, although the peak body for public hospitals has warned it will take time for workforce initiatives to plug critical gaps in the burdened health system.

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Why Worry: Understanding OCD and Anxiety Disorders

Psychological Health Care

AUGUST 5, 2020

While the impact of COVID-19 may be contributing to heightened levels of worry in general, for many, ongoing anxiety is a debilitating mental health disorder. In fact, anxiety and associated conditions such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are common mental health conditions. What Is Anxiety? It is not simply a desire to clean.

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What is Ecotherapy?

Beautiful Voyager

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Learn more about this approach to mental health that’s skyrocketed in popularity over the last few months The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a number of layoffs and furloughs across industries, as well as a number of other stress-inducing difficulties. Photo by Lukasz Szmigiel.

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My father had dementia, and I was his caregiver. Here’s what I wish I had known | Cynthia Dearborn

The Guardian

MAY 29, 2023

When Cynthia Dearborn became her 75-year-old father’s caregiver, she knew little about what lay ahead. Two decades on, she shares the insights that helped her help him Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email In 2007, I was suddenly plunged into the role of caregiver for my then 75-year-old father, who had vascular dementia.

A market-based service: why Australia’s aged care homes fail residents with demential

The Guardian

MAY 26, 2023

The royal commission found dementia care should be ‘core business’, but more than two years later, staff say compulsory training ‘is basically non-existent’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Registered nurse Alison* has spent almost $40,000 throughout her 20-year career in aged care learning how to work compassionately (..)

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Mum dedicated her life to protecting others. In Australia’s aged care system, she received no such sanctuary

The Guardian

APRIL 9, 2022

When it comes to aged care, something has to give Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing In 2013, my mum Lenore was diagnosed with a rare neurodegenerative illness. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading. I just want to stay at home,” she said.

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One in five aged care staff in Australia plan to quit in next year, citing ‘hopelessness’

The Guardian

MARCH 2, 2022

Nursing union survey respondents say Covid crisis, staff shortages and exhaustion are leaving workers feeling abandoned Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates One-fifth of aged care workers say they plan to resign in the wake of the Covid crisis, according to a union survey.

‘Absolutely a crisis’: almost a quarter of Australia’s aged care shifts unfilled each week

The Guardian

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Disability sector also suffers critical loss of workers as they miss out on government’s promised $400 bonus Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Post-Covid protection: what happens after you get the virus?

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We cannot squander this moment. Australia must tackle the structural issues behind women’s inequality | Kristine Ziwica

The Guardian

AUGUST 29, 2022

That same insight – that we have a rare and urgent opportunity for a reimagining for women at work, after the turmoil of the pandemic years and a decade of stasis on the gender equality front here in Australia – is also at the heart of my new book, Leaning Out. Continue reading.

Australia’s caring economy to face shortage of over 200,000 workers by 2050, study finds

The Guardian

OCTOBER 3, 2022

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Disability Government

Labor talks up possible aged care levy as minister says Australians willing to pay for more ‘choice’

The Guardian

JUNE 10, 2023

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Immunity over use of restraints in Australian aged care may breach torture conventions, lawyers say

The Guardian

AUGUST 1, 2022

Advocates say proposed laws are an ‘extraordinary overreach’ but minister says they are needed for safety Get our free news app , morning email briefing or daily news podcast Proposed federal aged care laws that would give providers immunity from prosecution over the use of restraints may breach international agreements on civil rights and torture, (..)

Effects of Social and Clinical Characteristics on Alzheimer’s Disease Stigma: A Narrative Review for Clinicians Talking with Patients and Families

Society of Clinical Psychology

JANUARY 30, 2024

2012; World Health Organization & Alzheimer’s Disease International, 2012). Common approaches to reducing Alzheimer’s disease stigma, including close interpersonal contact and disease-oriented health education (Batsch & Mittelman, 2012; Goldman & Trommer, 2019; Harris & Caporella, 2014; Kim et al., 2022; Corrigan et al.,

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Aged care workers struggle to cover basics as low wages and rising living costs take toll

The Guardian

MARCH 22, 2022

Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading. The report compared average wages for workers in the residential and home care sectors against key cost of living indicators including average rents, childcare expenses, grocery costs, and petrol.

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Aged care workers to get 23% average pay boost as union heralds move as ‘one of the best outcomes’ ever achieved

Chief social worker to step down after decade in post

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Budget does not do enough for Covid fatigued health system and aged care workforce crisis, peak bodies say

Victorian child protection cases to consider past Aboriginal mistreatment under landmark bill

Victoria’s budget delivers ‘lean’ funding for community organisations but is welcomed by others

Why Worry: Understanding OCD and Anxiety Disorders

What is Ecotherapy?

My father had dementia, and I was his caregiver. Here’s what I wish I had known | Cynthia Dearborn

A market-based service: why Australia’s aged care homes fail residents with demential

Mum dedicated her life to protecting others. In Australia’s aged care system, she received no such sanctuary

One in five aged care staff in Australia plan to quit in next year, citing ‘hopelessness’

‘Absolutely a crisis’: almost a quarter of Australia’s aged care shifts unfilled each week

We cannot squander this moment. Australia must tackle the structural issues behind women’s inequality | Kristine Ziwica

Australia’s caring economy to face shortage of over 200,000 workers by 2050, study finds

Labor talks up possible aged care levy as minister says Australians willing to pay for more ‘choice’

Immunity over use of restraints in Australian aged care may breach torture conventions, lawyers say

Effects of Social and Clinical Characteristics on Alzheimer’s Disease Stigma: A Narrative Review for Clinicians Talking with Patients and Families

Aged care workers struggle to cover basics as low wages and rising living costs take toll

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