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Media release from the New Zealand Aged Care Association
Wednesday 5 May 2021, 08:42 AM
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At today’s parliamentary Health Select Committee, the New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA) called on government to urgently fund pay parity for registered nurses in the sector with their counterparts in public hospitals.
Presenting a petition of 15,000 signatures backing ‘Fair Pay for Aged Care Nurses’, Simon Wallace, Chief Executive of the NZACA said the Government’s health reforms had failed to address the issue of pay parity for the healthcare workforce, which was raised in the Health and Disability System Review.
“While we are pleased to see aged care recognised in the Government’s reforms as a core part of the primary and community care system, the critical issue of pay disparity has been ignored,” says Mr Wallace.
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“If we are looking for any positives arising from the
Covid-19 pandemic, one has to be the greater recognition and
appreciation of our essential workers, and the importance of
attracting and upskilling the aged care workforce”. Jane
Wenman, Chief Executive of Industry Training Organisation
Careerforce was commenting as she announced the launch of
its new Apprenticeship in Aged Care, with specialisations in
dementia, palliative care, and complex conditions.
“We’re excited by the launch of this new programme, and
the important role it will play in supporting critical
workforce upskilling”.
The aged care sector
expressed the need for a more specialised programme to help