Union launches Fair Work Commission case to lift aged care workers’ wages by 25%
The big news this week has been around the Health Services Union (HSU) and its…More
Author: Jill Donaldson
Jill Donaldson
A practising aged care physiotherapist for the past 13 years, Jill has worked in more than 50 metropolitan and regional aged care homes. She has also toured care facilities across the US and Africa. She is a passionate advocate for both the residents in aged care and the staff that serve them.
COVID cases in Australian aged care homes drop to zero
Australians have a good reason to celebrate this week with the number of active cases…More
Waiting list for home care drops by just 2,000 in six months – can the Royal Commission clear the queue?
The latest figures on the number of older Australians waiting for a Home Care Package…More
124 recommendations delivered in the final Aged Care Royal Commission hearing
After two years of hearings, the Senior Counsel made 124 recommendations to the Commissioners Tony…More
Just one in five Australians trust our aged care system, survey shows
Only 15% of people aged between 60 and 80 have faith in Australia’s aged care…More
A missed opportunity: Federal Budget delivers 23,000 new Home Care Packages – but little else for aged care
Five months after it was delayed due to COVID, the Federal Government has handed down…More
Royal Commission makes six recommendations to help aged care COVID response
The big news this week is the special report released by the Royal Commission into…More
A fair share: why you should prepare to pay more for aged care
The Royal Commission wrapped up its funding and financing hearings – and its final public…More
Would a HECS-style funding model work in aged care?
This week was one of the most highly-anticipated in the Royal Commission into Aged Care…More
The Royal Commission on home care: “the system needs to recalibrate”
There may have only been a few headlines in the major papers from the Royal…More