Union alarm over aged care supplier’s overhaul, with cateringservices to endedupbeing carers

Tasmania’s biggest aged care company strategies to train food preparation personnel to likewise straight care for citizens as part of an functional overhaul, however the union representing numerous of its employees hasactually identified it “diabolical”. Key points:Southern Cross Care states it now satisfies minimum aged care requirements after anumberof non-compliance notifications in current yearsIt has revealed modifications […]

Health union signsupwith NSW Premier’s push to modification necessary COVID-19 seclusion guidelines

The union that represents employees in medicalfacilities and the aged care sector desires to scrap necessary COVID-19 seclusion.  Key points:The Health Services Union is calling for required stay-at-home guidelines to be scrappedThe NSW Premier is leading a push to minimize the COVID seclusion duration from 7 days to fiveSome health professionals argue it is too […]

Health union calls for defence force to be sentout in to assistance local nursing house with staffing ‘crisis’

The Health Workers Union has asked a local Victorian aged care house to bring in the Australian Defence Force to address “urgent” personnel lacks.    Key points:The HWU is calling for ADF assistance at the Lyndoch Living nursing house in WarrnamboolThe union states the aged care house is at a crisis point with staffing levelsLyndoch […]