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Lee Thomas, ANMF Federal Secretary
The Aged Care Blame Game

First it was Southern Cross Care (SCC), now Queensland’s largest aged care provider Blue Care is playing the blame game by claiming a $1.2 billion reduction in federal funding is the reason why it may sack up to 11 nurses and dramatically cut the rostered hours of other registered and enrolled nurses at three of its Bundaberg facilities. Take the Aged Care Nurses and Carers Survey
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Annie Butler, ANMF Assistant Federal Secretary
We need a national safe staffing law for aged care

It’s time for the Government to fix the crisis in aged care, in the wake of a new damning report which contains disturbing evidence showing how the lack of minimum staffing regulations and appropriate skills mix has resulted in the abuse of elderly, vulnerable nursing home patients.
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News ANMF urges Senators to vote for mandated aged care staffing levels in nursing homes Thursday 7th September, 2017
News Nurses say aged care staffing levels ‘inadequate’ Tuesday 29th August, 2017
News ANMF outraged at sacking of Blue Care nurses Wednesday 9th August, 2017

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