NZACA Media Releases

2022 Media Releases

 

Aged care welcomes health recruitment service | 1 August 2022
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Report highlights aged care sector crisis | 5 July 2022
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Aged care rejects Health New Zealand’s funding offer | 10 June
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Budget paves way for collapse of aged residential care sector | 20 May
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Aged care sector advocated for two-year residency for nurses tied to employer | 17 May
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Equitable access to aged care under threat | 14 March
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Coalition calls for urgent Government action on aged care nursing shortages | 3 March
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Sector ready to work with new Aged Care Commissioner | 14 February
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2021 Media Releases

Ministry of Health rest home guidance creates confusion | 3 December
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Booster shots and rapid antigen testing vital for rest homes | 5 November 2021
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Crisis in Aged Residential Care exacerbated by funding outcome – 900 nurses short | 16 July 2021
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Aged care sector welcomes Ombudsman’s report | 1 July 2021
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Budget a kick in the guts for rest homes | 20 May 2021
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Pay parity urgent for aged care nurses | 5 May 2021
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Aged care sector hopeful health reforms will address postcode healthcare | 21 April 2021
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New apprenticeship for people working in aged care | 21 April 2021
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Aged care sector welcomes reunification visa | 19 April 2021
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Aged care sector welcomes Government Pfizer rollout | 5 February 2021
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$84 Million to end pay disparity | 12 March 2021
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2020 Media Releases

Rest home across NZ in three-day lockdown
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Aged care nurses deliver fair pay petition to Parliament
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Petition for aged care nurse fair pay hits 10,000  | 18 June
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Aged care sector welcomes Covid-19 cluster review report | 11 June
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Campaign highlights pay inequity for aged care nurses | 5 June 2020
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Celebrating New Zealand aged care nurses on International Nurses Day | 12 May 2020
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Aged Care Association renews call for COVID-19 testing for all new resident admissions | 11 April 2020
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New aged care admissions policy for rest homes COVID-19 | 4 April 2020
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Urgent national co-ordination needed on COVID-19 to support rest homes
and retirement villages | 3 March 2020
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2019 Media Releases

NZACA/EBOS Healthcare Excellence in Care Awards 2019 winners
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Visa reforms to benefit older Kiwis in care  | 17 September 2019
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Aged Residential Care Funding Model Review a ‘reallocation exercise’  |  4 September 2019
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Aged care welcomes immigration decision on nurses  |  9 May 2019
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Cost pressures biting hard for rest home sector  |  6 May 2019
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Vocational education reforms critical to aged care  |  2 April 2019
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2018 Media Releases

Urgent action needed to address aged care nursing shortage crisis
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The New Zealand Aged Care Association strongly opposes End of Life Choice Bill
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Aged care nursing shortage crisis | 6 August 2018
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2017 Media Releases

Government’s changes to temporary work visas don’t go far enough
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Immigration policy needs to focus on NZ’s long-term labour needs
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NZ Aged Care Association welcomes pay settlement for caregivers  |  18 April 2017
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$2 billion pay equity settlement for 55,000 health care workers, Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman, Minister of Health  | 18 April 2017
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2016 Media Releases

Fire and emergency law change could cost elderly | 14 September 2016
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Hospital proposal illustrates failure to plan for palliative care by Simon Wallace, Dominion Post, Wellington  | 7 September 2016
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Surprise $300,000 ambulance fee increase upsets aged care homes | 12 July 2016
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Aged care homes and workers encouraged to enter Awards | 11 July 2016
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NZACA welcomes NZ Health Strategy | 21 April 2016
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