Danger behind the wheel
7/02/2012 11:44:27 AM
Taking psychoactive drugs, such as benzodiazepines and anti-depressants, could make an older person five times more likely to be involved in a car accident, a new study has found.
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OPINION: Nursing the breaking point
7/02/2012 9:44:44 AM
The aged care sector should 'raise the bar' to attract the nurses it needs, writes Jane Boag, general manager of residential services at Benetas.
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There's no need to suffer in silence
3/02/2012 4:11:21 PM
More than three million people in Australia and around the world are suffering in silence because medical professionals are denying them access to opioids, Palliative Care Australia says.
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Nursing homes unsustainable
2/02/2012 5:39:40 PM
Australian aged care providers have been saying for some time that building and running a modern nursing home just doesn't add up financially. Now they have more figures to back their claims.
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Cut staff or services?
2/02/2012 4:53:11 PM
If Australian governments don't cough up their 'fair share' of money needed to fund the recently awarded SACS worker wage increases, providers could be forced to cut staff or services to pay for it th... more>>
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Anti-discrimination laws not the ageism solution
2/02/2012 4:43:35 PM
Research commissioned by the Financial Services Council confirms the need to address discrimination against older workers but CEO says solution lies in flexible work practices, not anti-discrimination... more>>
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End in sight for workplace age discrimination
2/02/2012 4:33:33 PM
With demand for workers the next big economic challenge, the campaign has begun to stamp out ageism in the workforce and ensure older workers will play an active role in the nation's future
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Could aged care workers be next?
2/02/2012 4:26:03 PM
The recent FWA equal remuneration sets a legal precedent which could be used to increase the wages of aged care workers performing ‘caring duties'.
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Who works where in Australian aged care?
2/02/2012 1:45:33 PM
All community and residential aged care providers, and some of their staff, are being asked to help paint a complete picture of the sector's dynamic and growing workforce.
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Catholic Health leads fight for non-profits
31/01/2012 6:11:45 PM
Catholic Health Australia is leading a desperate rear-guard action against a plan to re-regulate the not-for-profit and charitable sector, but will it be enough to convince Treasury to alter course?
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