Around 60 aged care nurses and carers from across the country have travelled to Canberra to address the ongoing failures by providers to comply with the federal government’s key aged care reforms.
The ANMF is determined to work on a list of priorities over 2023 that will support the professions and the health systems they work in.
The ANMF is actively shaping the future of aged care in Australia, focusing on raising care standards and ensuring the workforce is adequately supported to deliver high-quality services.
The ANMF will continue to advocate for broader access to MBS and PBS rebates for advanced practice nurses, nurse practitioners, and endorsed midwives, as well as increased nurse-led and midwife-led models of care.
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is inviting aged care workers to take part in a national ‘pulse check’ of aged care sector.
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) applauds two significant achievements to rebuild the aged care sector, which will come into effect on 1 July 2023.
Australia’s nine peak nursing and midwifery groups are advocating for reforms to improve care, reduce waiting times, and deliver better health outcomes.
The ANMF will advocate for better conditions for nurses, midwives, carers, students and to meet the health and aged care needs of the community in 2025.
The ANMF and its members have welcomed new data showing that the overwhelming majority of aged care facilities across the country have implemented 24/7 registered nursing (RN) staffing levels.
