Jobseeker policy plan leaves carers concerned. Some carers are anxious National’s planned policy for job seekers will mean they will face stricter work test rules. Carers who look after family or other community members are unsure what National’s plan to get more people into paid work might mean for them. Hundreds of thousands of New …
Concerns over unregulated healthcare assistant workforce. They’re one of the biggest workforces in the country – more than 30,000 healthcare assistants are currently working in hospitals, aged care facilities and private homes. But some within the sector say this unregulated workforce is increasingly being used as cheap substitutes for nurses, without the training, recognition or …
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Needs assessment services under fire from families. People with disabilities are waiting longer to have their needs assessed, and others already through the system say it is inconsistent and confusing. More people are being referred for needs assessments, and since 2020 they are taking twice as long to be seen. Data provided to Newsroom by …
Nationwide petition launched to fight “shocking” lack of fair support for carers. A powerful Alliance representing 50+ national not-for-profits is demanding the Government stop “dragging its feet” to provide long overdue recognition and basic rights for the estimated one million largely unpaid New Zealanders struggling to care for whānau and loved ones. The Carers Alliance …
