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What’s happening in Tasmanian aged care.

We speak with facilities and nurses across the state every week. What we learn about pay, award movements, and what a role is genuinely worth, we put in writing — alongside the compliance shifts operators can’t afford to miss.

Annual publication

Tasmanian Aged Care Salary Report

A clear read on what aged care roles genuinely pay in Tasmania. We bring together published pay data, the relevant awards, and what we see in the market, presented as annual total-package ranges by role — from personal care workers through to Directors of Nursing — with the award context behind the numbers and guidance on using them well.

  • Leadership & management pay ranges
  • Clinical & frontline pay ranges
  • Award & market context
  • What moves a number up or down
  • Putting the figures to work
  • Region and acuity considerations
Quarterly · Free

The Tasmanian Aged Care Compliance Brief

A short quarterly read on the regulatory changes shaping aged care in Tasmania — what has changed, why it matters here, and what to do about it this quarter. Written for operators and managers who need the signal without wading through the legislation.

  • Support at Home price caps
  • Care minutes tied to delivery
  • The 24/7 registered nurse rule
  • The new Aged Care Worker Screening Check
  • A hardening enforcement posture
  • A one-page action checklist
From the blog

Practical thinking on aged care nursing.

We write about the things that matter to nurses and the people who hire them. No filler. No fluff.

Study leave: how aged care nurses get it approved
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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Part-time RN roles reach nurses full-time ads miss
Workforce & staffing

Part-time RN roles reach nurses full-time ads miss

A full-time only vacancy filters out experienced registered nurses before they apply. How Tasmanian aged care providers open a role up without losing cover.

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Delegation: what aged care RNs can hand to care staff
Leadership

Delegation: what aged care RNs can hand to care staff

Delegation is a registered nurse decision with rules attached. What Tasmanian aged care RNs can hand to care workers, what stays with them and why.

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