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Tuesday, 19 March, 2024
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Painful experience bears fruit By Dongyun Kwon The story of a Yarra Ranges resident became the source of a course for Year 11 and 12 students in Victoria. James Wood, who was a diesel mechanic, had a serious truck accident that damaged his spinal cord. “The reason I got thrown out of the truck that day was obviously I was going too fast and I didn’t have a seatbelt on,” Mr Wood said. “I made some wrong choices and ended up in a wheelchair for the rest of my life.” Mr Wood established a small safety training consultancy CNB Safe based in Yarra Glen. When Covid hit the world and all Victorians were stuck in lockdown, he wrote a book based on his experience. The Vocational and Applied Learning Association (VALA) has launched a new program Disability Inclusion and Workplace Health and Safety: It Hurts! Expo based on Mr Wood’s book. To read more, turn to page 11
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ers, whether residents or their family members, can be called upon to pay more towards the costs of their aged care. The Fair Work Commission’s decision will see personal carers get a pay increase between 18.2 and 28.5 per cent, home-care staff will get a rise between 15 and 26 per cent and there will be a 6.8 per cent boost for those involved in support services. Turn to pages 6 and 17 for more
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The University of Wollongong’s Centre for Health Service Development ’Alternative Arrangements for Residential Aged Care Staffing’ was commissioned by the Australian Government and outlined the ‘foundational elements’ and ‘key principles’ any alternative arrangements must meet when in place. The Aged Care Taskforce report notably chose not to recommend an aged care levy, indicating instead that non-pension consum-
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Action is being undertaken across the aged care sector as three big announcements last week should see working conditions improve in the sector. A report on the effectiveness of alternative arrangements for homes that can’t have a registered nurse on-site at all times was released, the Aged Care Taskforce released a report ex-
ploring the financial future of the industry and the Fair Work Commission ordered a new minimum pay rate of $1,223.90 a week for employees. Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells, who chaired the Aged Care Taskforce, said there is universal acceptance that something must change in order to ensure all Australians can age with the dignity, safety and high-quality care they deserve.
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