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Career & pay

Study leave: how aged care nurses get it approved

Study leave and course funding exist in most aged care homes and go unspent. How to ask for study leave in a form the person holding the budget can approve.

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EN medicines notation: what it means for your career

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Long service leave in Tasmania: what employers owe

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$31 million in Tasmanian aged care upgrades: now staff them

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Notice periods: what aged care nurses must give

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Becoming a preceptor: the mentoring role nurses miss

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Support at Home funding: what rises for Tasmania in October

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Support at Home: what changes for Tasmanian nurses

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Overseas nurses: the aged care pathway into Tasmania

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Aged care job interviews: what Tasmanian facilities miss

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Workforce & staffing

Aged care nurses in Tasmania: how many there really are

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Leadership

DON succession: what small Tasmanian homes should plan for

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Aged care sector

Staffing ratios would change what Tasmanian homes roster

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For Nurses

Family conversations in aged care: the skill nobody trains

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October 2026
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Aged care sector

Tasmania’s aged care skills compact: what employers gain

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Aged care vacancies: which Tasmanian roles take longest

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Tasmania has the oldest nursing workforce in Australia

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Career & pay

Show day public holidays: which one applies to your shift

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Night duty in aged care: what one RN covers alone

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Workforce & staffing

Supernumerary shifts: the onboarding step that keeps nurses

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Career & pay

Enrolled nurses in Tasmania: where the role is heading

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Aged care nursing in Hobart: where the jobs really sit

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Workforce & staffing

Summer leave planning starts now for Tasmanian aged care

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Career & pay

Home care nursing in Tasmania: how the work differs

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October 2026
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Workplace aggression in aged care: what support looks like

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Aged care sector

Care minutes are now audited: what providers must fix

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September 2026
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Career & pay

Aged care ownership in Tasmania: what it means for nurses

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Care Manager to DON: the step Tasmanian nurses can take

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Beyond Aged Care Employee Day: what retention really needs

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Career & pay

Aged care RN roles: why one title means three jobs

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Aged care nursing in Tasmania’s North West: what to expect

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Aged care sector

Tasmania’s bed-block crisis is an aged care demand signal

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September 2026
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Career & pay

AIN to Enrolled Nurse: the Tasmanian study pathway

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September 2026
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Career & pay

Referees: who to pick for an aged care nursing job

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September 2026
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Workforce & staffing

Enterprise agreements are moving across Tasmanian aged care. What that means if you don’t have one yet

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September 2026
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For Nurses

Clinical handover in aged care: what good looks like

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Career & pay

Working in a small aged care home: what changes

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September 2026
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Workforce & staffing

Payday super is now in effect. What it changes for Tasmanian aged care payroll

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September 2026
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Aged care sector

SIRS reporting: what aged care nurses must report

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Career & pay

Recency of practice: the registration rule nurses overlook

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Aged care sector

A national registration scheme is coming for personal care workers. Here’s what to do before it lands

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September 2026
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Career & pay

Salary packaging: the tax-free perk aged care nurses miss

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September 2026
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Casual to permanent: the request Tasmanian nurses can make

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Workforce & staffing

Twenty new aged care beds are coming to Launceston. Staffing them is the real project

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Aged care sector

Aged care audits: what happens and how nurses prepare

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For Nurses

Aged care nursing isn’t basic care. Here’s what the job actually involves

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September 2026
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Workforce & staffing

Fixed term contracts: the workforce tool small Tasmanian providers underuse

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Career & pay

Is a dementia care credential worth adding to your aged care nursing CV?

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September 2026
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For Nurses

The extra week of annual leave some aged care nurses are owed: how to check yours

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September 2026
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Strong applicants withdraw during the wait: the hiring timeline problem in Tasmanian aged care

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Aged care nursing interviews: the questions worth asking and what the answers tell you

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August 2026
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For Nurses

Charting that protects you: documentation habits for aged care nurses

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Workforce & staffing

The stay interview: the retention conversation most Tasmanian aged care operators are not having

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Workforce & staffing

Your first month in a new aged care role: how to settle in fast and set yourself up well

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August 2026
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Why Aged Care Nursing Is One of the Most Underrated Career Choices in Tasmanian Healthcare

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Your 20 hours of CPD, without losing your weekends: a practical guide for aged care nurses

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When a good nurse resigns, a counter-offer rarely keeps them. Here is what works instead

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Reading your aged care payslip: penalty rates, allowances and what the award actually owes you

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The 44 minutes: What the Registered Nurse care minute target means for your shift

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Turnover above 30 percent is the industry average. Where does your Tasmanian facility sit?

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August 2026
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For Nurses

Underused and underwhelmed: Why so many aged care nurses say they aren’t working to their full scope

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Workforce & staffing

Aged care RN vacancies are taking 8 to 10 weeks to fill. Here’s what that means for your next move

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Career & pay

The August wage increase is coming. What it means for your Tasmanian facility’s budget

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Aged care sector

RSV vaccination is now free for older Australians. What that means on the floor

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Career & pay

The final instalment of aged care nurses’ pay rise has landed. Here’s what to check

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August 2026
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Workforce & staffing

The Graduate Nurse Retention Gap: Why So Many New Nurses Leave Aged Care Within Their First Year

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August 2026
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Career & pay

The paid support new aged care nurses often don’t know exists

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August 2026
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Leadership

Prescribing in aged care: the pathway now opening for Tasmanian nurses

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August 2026
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Workforce & staffing

The Faster Nurse Registration Pathway Is Real, and Tasmanian Aged Care Providers Should Be Watching It Closely

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August 2026
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Workforce & staffing

Nurses in Victorian Aged Care Just Got Their Medication Authority Back. Could Tasmania Be Next?

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August 2026
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Career & pay

Should You Move Into Clinical Education? A Tasmanian Nurse’s Guide to the Staff Trainer Path

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August 2026
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Workforce & staffing

Why word of mouth beats job boards in Tasmanian aged care

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Career & pay

Wound Care Is Becoming a Real Specialisation in Aged Care Nursing, and It Is Worth Building On

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August 2026
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Career & pay

Negotiating your aged care nursing salary in Tasmania: what’s actually on the table

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August 2026
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Workforce & staffing

Single points of failure: what happens when only one RN knows your Tasmanian facility’s roster

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August 2026
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Leadership

Moving from senior EN to Clinical Care Coordinator: the leadership step Tasmanian nurses often overlook

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Career & pay

Why more nursing graduates should consider aged care first, not last

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Workforce & staffing

National minimum staffing levels are coming: what it could mean for small Tasmanian aged care providers

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For Nurses

The Commonwealth Prac Payment: what Tasmanian nursing students need to know

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For Nurses

Palliative care skills are becoming essential in aged care nursing: here’s why it’s worth building them

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The exit interview most Tasmanian aged care operators skip, and what it costs them

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What a new flexible work policy could mean for nurses’ rosters in Tasmania

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Aged care sector

Police checks, screening and AHPRA: what happens before your first aged care nursing shift in Tasmania

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Your Star Rating is a recruitment tool: what Tasmanian aged care providers are missing

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For Nurses

Should you specialise in dementia care? The pathway for Tasmanian aged care nurses

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July 2026
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For Nurses

Flu season in Tasmanian aged care: how nurses can protect their residents this winter

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July 2026
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What the 2026–27 federal budget actually means for Australian nurses

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The night shift survival guide every healthcare worker should steal

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Grief on the clock: Supporting nurses through palliative and end-of-life care in aged care

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July 2026
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The true cost of an empty shift: Why vacancy time matters more than wage rates

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Aged care sector

Proving quality, not just providing it: What the strengthened standards demand in 2026

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The August wage rise nobody’s talking about: The Aged Care Work Value Case explained

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Tasmania’s palliative care program cut: What it means for aged care nurses

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Why Good Nurses Leave Tasmanian Aged Care, and What Operators Can Actually Do About It

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Career & pay

Contract or Permanent Nursing in Tasmania: Which Actually Pays Off?

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Why Your Aged Care Job Ads Aren’t Working, and What Tasmanian Nurses Actually Look For

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Leadership

What a Nurse Unit Manager Actually Does, and How to Become One in Aged Care

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What the 1 July Pay Rise Means for Tasmanian Aged Care Nurses

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Aged care sector

The New Aged Care Act Is Live: What Tasmanian Aged Care Providers Need to Have in Place

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July 2026
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How Small Tasmanian Aged Care Providers Can Out-recruit the Big Mainland Operators

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For Nurses

Relocating to Regional Tasmania as a Nurse: Incentives, Housing and the Real Trade-offs

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Meeting the 24/7 Registered Nurse Rule: What Smaller and Rural Tasmanian Providers Can Actually Do

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Starting Your Nursing Career in Tasmanian Aged Care: A New Graduate’s Guide for 2026

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Enrolled Nurse to Registered Nurse in Aged Care: Is the Two Year Jump Worth It?

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July 2026
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Moving from Hospital to Aged Care Nursing: What Actually Changes

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Agency or Permanent Staff? The Real Cost Equation for Tasmanian Aged Care

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How to Build an Employment Value Proposition That Actually Attracts Tasmanian Nurses

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Burnout in Aged Care Nursing: What to Watch for Before It Forces Your Hand

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How to Write a Nursing Application That Stands Out for Tasmanian Aged Care Roles

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New Financial Year, New Role: A Practical Guide for Tasmanian Nurses Considering Change

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Returning to Nursing After a Career Break: A Practical Guide for Tasmanian Nurses

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The Roster Is a Retention Tool: What Tasmanian Aged Care Operators Keep Getting Wrong

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