Aged Care Updates – Statewide
North
Calvary Aged Care
Members have reported that Calvary Aged Care will now employ medication endorsed personal care workers who will take over delivering medication to residents. The ANMF finds this short sighted and a clear undermining of the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aged Care which strongly urged providers to strengthen the clinical care provided to residents. It must be noted that both Calvary Aged Care sites do not meet their minimum mandated care minute targets, as reported on the My Aged Care website, and employing unregulated workers to deliver what should be clinical duties will not address the chronic shortfall in care provided to residents in aged care facilities.
Updates are correct as of 24 July 2024.
Authorised by Emily Shepherd, ANMF Tasmanian Branch Secretary
More latests news
ANMF Staff Profile – Welcome Jane Pond
ANMF Staff Profile - Welcome Jane Pond ANMF Organiser, Jane Pond. Jane will be working with members in the South of the State, covering private sector sites. Keep an eye out for Jane as she visits to discuss [...]
Newsflash: Variation to the Nurses and Midwives Award
Newsflash: Variation to the Nurses and Midwives Award Various Allowances An Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) representative attended the Tasmanian Industrial Commission (TIC) on 19 March 2021 to vary a number of allowances in the [...]
Tasmania passes voluntary assisted dying legislation
Tasmania passes voluntary assisted dying legislation On Tuesday 23 March 2021, Tasmania became the third Australian State to legislate voluntary assisted dying. This was passed in the Legislative Council following amendments to original Bill in the House of [...]