NSW Nurses' Association: Campaigns: Because We Care

Because We Care - Aged Care Can't Wait

The Because We Care campaign aimed to:

Make Budget 2012 the aged care budget and ensure quality of care by guaranteeing a minimum number of nurses to residents on every shift.

These objectives were achieved with the Living Longer. Living Better aged care package announced by the Federal Government in April 2012 and enacted in the 2012 Budget.

The aged care wages Compact was announced by Minister for Ageing Mark Butler on 5 March 2013.

Click here to read about the Compact.

Scroll down to read the Living Longer Living Better report and also to watch a video account, hosted by Lee Thomas of the ANF, of the long and winding road followed by the Because We Care campaign.

		Take action

		Join Aged Care Nurses Facebook group Show your support and join the Aged Care Nurses Facebook group. more » Visit Because We Care Join QACAG - The Quality Aged Care Action Group Support QACAG - show your support for improvements in the aged care sector. more » Put up a poster at your worksite Download the Aged Care Can't Wait Leaflet To Distribute At Your Workplace Read the full Aged Care Can't Wait Report sent to every Federal govt member

News

The aged care compact - FAQs- 8 Mar 2013
The aged care workforce compact was announced on 5 March 2013 by the Minister for Ageing Mark Butler. Here are some explanations of the detail in the compact. more » The aged care Compact is delivered!- 5 Mar 2013

ANF:Because We Care: the long road to victory

Source: www.becausewecare.org.au

ANF:Fund Quality Aged Care - More Nurses, Fairer Pay

Source: www.becausewecare.org.au

ANF Because We Care campaign video

Source: www.becausewecare.org.au

Because We Care campaign visits Canberra:

ANF asks Federal Government to make Budget 2010 the aged care budget.

ANF media release, 3 February 2010

Nurses and Midwives Board New South Wales Guidelines

Supervision by RNs of Medication Administration within Aged Care Facilities Read the Proforma Here

Campaign resources

Aged Care Can't Wait Leaflet
Australia's aged care sector is in crisis - and part of the solution must be a major boost to funding from the Federal Government. Download the leaflet below and have a meeting at your worksite to discuss with your workmates. more » Join the Quality Aged Care Action Group
Find out more about the Quality Aged Care Action Group (QACAG). more »

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Papers

Aged Care Can't Wait Report
This report outlines the need for 20,000 more aged care nursing staff to care for older Australians in residential aged care. more » Quality Aged Care Action Group Submission to 'Caring For Older Australians' Productivity Commission Inquiry 2010
The Quality Aged Care Action Group Inc has sent a submission to the Federal Government's Productivity Commission Inquiry on 'Caring for Older Australians' 2010. more »

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