Because We Care – It's time to fix aged care Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/because-we-care-its-time-to-fix-aged-care.html Online petition signatures en-us Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:04 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Valerie Holbeck [Signature #5333] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24494228?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Sep 2024 07:41:30 UTC 24494228 Anonymous [Signature #5332] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20908115?utm_medium=rss Fri, 25 Nov 2016 11:09:59 UTC 20908115 Mr Cedric Oliveiro [Signature #5331] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16094344?utm_medium=rss Mon, 4 Nov 2013 02:27:47 UTC 16094344 Mr Shaun Mickan [Signature #5330] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16029700?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Oct 2013 07:51:43 UTC 16029700 ms Rosan Chakir [Signature #5329] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15287650?utm_medium=rss Wed, 22 May 2013 07:29:23 UTC 15287650 Ms Jacqueline Henson [Signature #5328] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15280687?utm_medium=rss Our medical staff and all those working in hospitals especially in the Emergency Wards
need protection.

It is the duty of the State Government to
protect them 24 hours a day. Not with cameras but Protective Personnel who can assist and help when immediately needed.

]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 04:11:47 UTC 15280687 Ms Anonymous [Signature #5327] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14190065?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Dec 2012 10:10:18 UTC 14190065 Ms Leigh McMullen [Signature #5326] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12309634?utm_medium=rss I fully support what the nurses are fighting for. As a hospital pharmacist I feel it would be a disaster to let the ratios and split shifts be introduced. And why can't they have a pay increase? They work very hard.

]]> Sat, 3 Mar 2012 08:09:20 UTC 12309634 Mr Janahan Dharmarajah [Signature #5325] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12309534?utm_medium=rss Sat, 3 Mar 2012 07:29:45 UTC 12309534 mr Darren Papworth [Signature #5324] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12294235?utm_medium=rss all the poli's should take a pay cut or have to live on the salary of the low income families. ted SHAME SHAME SHAME

]]> Thu, 1 Mar 2012 02:32:04 UTC 12294235 miss andrea hall [Signature #5323] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12285579?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:08:04 UTC 12285579 Mrs Amanda Williamson [Signature #5322] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12275446?utm_medium=rss Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:20:23 UTC 12275446 mrs lorraine ingbritsen [Signature #5321] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11827745?utm_medium=rss have to improve staff conditions and make it harder for people to work in aged care, this might imrpove care for our aged population, something might be then.....some one has to look out for our loved ones...

]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:43:13 UTC 11827745 Mr Marc Eden [Signature #5320] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11740801?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:07:06 UTC 11740801 Ms Sharon Lee [Signature #5319] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11719499?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:41:04 UTC 11719499 Ms Kelsey Rutland [Signature #5318] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11477950?utm_medium=rss Aged Care is an area I have been told by other nurses to provide. During my time as a student on placement I saw PCA's with 3 months on the job, expected to supervise a brand new PCA and together they lifted patients instead of using machines, made patients choke by feeding them too fast, and didnt clean the patients properly. Our clinical educator got into a screaming match with the Residential home manager. This is not right, please fix it because Australia cares

]]> Tue, 8 Nov 2011 05:42:33 UTC 11477950 Mrs Alexandrina Matthes [Signature #5317] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11317405?utm_medium=rss Sat, 15 Oct 2011 01:07:53 UTC 11317405 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #5316] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10907212?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:07:50 UTC 10907212 mrs Merilyn Fisher [Signature #5315] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10871134?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:07:17 UTC 10871134 Mrs Kathleen Doerre [Signature #5314] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10863952?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Jul 2011 02:27:37 UTC 10863952 mrs lynette ware [Signature #5313] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10855100?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:08:41 UTC 10855100 Ms Debra McDonald [Signature #5312] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10841674?utm_medium=rss Poor and or minimal service provided to residents..staff moral low and inadequatley supported..breaches of nursing codes..faliure by management to be fair to all staff and not just a few favoured staff..

]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:56:50 UTC 10841674 cathy wyper [Signature #5311] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10830179?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Jul 2011 07:58:07 UTC 10830179 Ms Catherine Glover [Signature #5310] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10822187?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Jul 2011 03:28:06 UTC 10822187 Miss Anonymous [Signature #5309] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10815323?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 Jul 2011 05:35:00 UTC 10815323 Ms Jacqueline ASHWORTH [Signature #5308] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10787276?utm_medium=rss Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:23:10 UTC 10787276 Ms Jodie Pawsey [Signature #5307] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10721255?utm_medium=rss Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:40:45 UTC 10721255 Mr Leonard Mercado [Signature #5306] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10716789?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Jun 2011 06:06:19 UTC 10716789 Mrs Sybil Francis [Signature #5305] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10715432?utm_medium=rss The residents and staff in aged care facilities deserve the same staff patient ratios as those in public hospitals in Victoria.

]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:23:47 UTC 10715432 Mrs Rachel Sowinski [Signature #5304] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10705454?utm_medium=rss Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:02:24 UTC 10705454 Ms Samantha King [Signature #5303] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10686637?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:49:52 UTC 10686637 Ms Irene Greer [Signature #5302] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10685680?utm_medium=rss Older Australians DESERVE to be cared for 'properly' with adequate and specialised nurses to provide that care. Those nurses DESERVE increased staffing and monetary rewards for the specialised nursing care that they provide.
Aged care is in a crisis situation - COME ON
Australia - GET A MOVE ON. Fix this situation in our Aged Care Hospitals

]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2011 05:37:17 UTC 10685680 Mrs Heather Murphy [Signature #5301] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10672204?utm_medium=rss Fix aged care now before it is too late!

]]> Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:28:22 UTC 10672204 Ms Delia Aguilar [Signature #5300] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10669716?utm_medium=rss I'm proud of my work and don't want Mr O'farrel to take me for a ride.

]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:29:05 UTC 10669716 mrs Melissa Hussey [Signature #5299] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10665753?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:40:34 UTC 10665753 Mr Danny Donohue [Signature #5298] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10638854?utm_medium=rss Tue, 7 Jun 2011 09:41:15 UTC 10638854 ms Claire Lawrence [Signature #5297] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10631538?utm_medium=rss The aged should be celebrated and demand proper care!

]]> Mon, 6 Jun 2011 07:23:09 UTC 10631538 Ms Jan Armstrong [Signature #5296] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10625541?utm_medium=rss ensure titles that reflect director of nursing role as per agreement are recognised and paid accordingly

]]> Sun, 5 Jun 2011 09:04:52 UTC 10625541 mr alan baird [Signature #5295] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10601640?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Jun 2011 11:05:04 UTC 10601640 ms Michelle Hopper [Signature #5294] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10596327?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Jun 2011 08:31:58 UTC 10596327 Jennifer Lim [Signature #5293] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10592343?utm_medium=rss I use to love working in Aged Care but am finding it increasingly difficult to keep a positive attitude due to the stress imposed on me with chronic staff shortages and increased work load. I have been an R N for 34 years and have worked in Aged Care for past 10 years last 3 of which has been in regional NSW. This has proved to me to be a pivotal point in my career as I find the lack of respect from my employer towards staff esp. professionals employed by them to be to the point of insulting.

]]> Tue, 31 May 2011 09:47:22 UTC 10592343 Ms Mary Cotter [Signature #5292] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10582878?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 May 2011 11:41:06 UTC 10582878 mrs leah sorensen [Signature #5291] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10580836?utm_medium=rss With a definite crisis in staffing in aged care there is a definite risk of care for the elderly. Poor staffing and skill mix leads to poor nursing care.

]]> Mon, 30 May 2011 03:47:01 UTC 10580836 Jillian Pattinson [Signature #5290] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10521468?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 May 2011 09:25:53 UTC 10521468 MS Anne-Marie Allen [Signature #5289] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10463447?utm_medium=rss Sun, 15 May 2011 09:40:30 UTC 10463447 Ms Angela Longworth [Signature #5288] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10435639?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 May 2011 07:00:59 UTC 10435639 Ms Linda Patterson [Signature #5287] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10426478?utm_medium=rss Age care registered nurses have a huge responcibility , their conditions and pay should reflect same.

]]> Tue, 10 May 2011 01:45:29 UTC 10426478 Ms Christine Robinson [Signature #5286] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10425447?utm_medium=rss age care nurses should be on same wage we are all do the same careing for people.

]]> Mon, 9 May 2011 07:09:17 UTC 10425447 Mrs Maria Sweet [Signature #5285] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10349956?utm_medium=rss Sat, 30 Apr 2011 07:47:08 UTC 10349956 mrs sandra mcdermott [Signature #5284] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10337342?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:39:39 UTC 10337342 MRS CAROLYN FURLONG [Signature #5283] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10280454?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:22:10 UTC 10280454 Mrs Kelly Kerwin [Signature #5282] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10279333?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:17:29 UTC 10279333 Mrs Tess Nixon [Signature #5281] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10248613?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:59:24 UTC 10248613 Mr Anonymous [Signature #5280] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10241221?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:56:21 UTC 10241221 Mr Adam Smith [Signature #5279] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10233321?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:32:12 UTC 10233321 Ms Jennifer Salmon [Signature #5278] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10222828?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:42:55 UTC 10222828 Ms Lenni Downing [Signature #5277] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10222321?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:28:09 UTC 10222321 Lesley Peden [Signature #5276] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10214227?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:53:56 UTC 10214227 Ms Francesca Bourgias [Signature #5275] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10213646?utm_medium=rss Short staffing leads to an increase in errors and staff burnout!

]]> Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:19:59 UTC 10213646 Ms Halina Bialowas [Signature #5274] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10200415?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 Apr 2011 06:26:39 UTC 10200415 Maria Rawson [Signature #5273] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10199743?utm_medium=rss If low care facility nursing home is accepting Resident who require high level of care, The Nursing Home should increase the number of staff. Its unfair for them (Older frail person) not getting the care they should have because of less staff. Its also unfair for the Staff to have more Residents to look after plus who require a high level of care. This is not very safe for everyone. Another comment some Low Care facility is not built to have Residents requiring high level of care.

]]> Sun, 10 Apr 2011 03:59:07 UTC 10199743 miss Christine Allan [Signature #5272] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10197323?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Apr 2011 06:03:07 UTC 10197323 mrs Lisbeth sue Brown [Signature #5271] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10187162?utm_medium=rss Aged care should be handled in small groups of 10 to 14, like family, not in large age care facillities of 60 to 100 residents.

]]> Fri, 8 Apr 2011 05:36:26 UTC 10187162 Mrs Naomi Pettit [Signature #5270] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10176582?utm_medium=rss Thu, 7 Apr 2011 02:56:06 UTC 10176582 mr timothy mcgregor [Signature #5269] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10176309?utm_medium=rss we cant have any more carers in scu , will cost more money, residents are often left on their own while A carer assists other residents, carers often dont get a break

]]> Thu, 7 Apr 2011 02:15:08 UTC 10176309 Ms Anonymous [Signature #5268] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10175823?utm_medium=rss My mother is in an Aged Care facility and while generally she is looked after, the calibre of staff leaves much to be desired. They are mostly unskilled students from 3rd world countries. There are incidences of theft and manipulation of elderly, sick people. The turnover of staff is high. Care workers need to be skilled in care of the elderly and paid on an equal level to other nursing staff. I hope by the time I am in a nursing home things have dramatically improved.

]]> Thu, 7 Apr 2011 12:35:12 UTC 10175823 Ms Fran Alexander [Signature #5267] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10174511?utm_medium=rss What care are you prepared to countenance for your parents and grandparents?

]]> Wed, 6 Apr 2011 05:55:44 UTC 10174511 Ms Cindy Mathers [Signature #5266] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10168654?utm_medium=rss I have worked as Director of Nursing/RN in Aged Care in NSW, WA and in Qld. The frustration of meeting the needs of my staff was immense. How do you expect staff to come back to work every day with workloads that are overwhelming, staff shortages that mean some days you have to keep the patients in bed because you literally dont have enough staff to get them all out? I had to fight managment to fund modern lifting devices? Aged care needs to become a priority now...not when politicians need i

]]> Wed, 6 Apr 2011 02:59:49 UTC 10168654 mrs jeanette grant [Signature #5265] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10168596?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 Apr 2011 02:47:37 UTC 10168596 Darshanaben Shah [Signature #5264] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10167762?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 Apr 2011 10:10:04 UTC 10167762 Ruth Hatch [Signature #5263] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10159186?utm_medium=rss Because I care, I urge the Productivity Commission to recognise the crisis in staffing levels/skills mix and wages in aged care and recommend to the Federal Government that now is the time to fix aged care.

]]> Mon, 4 Apr 2011 09:56:29 UTC 10159186 Chris Eckert [Signature #5262] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10159147?utm_medium=rss Mon, 4 Apr 2011 09:41:55 UTC 10159147 Mrs Melinda Dickinson [Signature #5261] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10151412?utm_medium=rss Mon, 4 Apr 2011 12:56:41 UTC 10151412 Mrs Robyn Sykes [Signature #5260] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10150375?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Apr 2011 06:29:17 UTC 10150375 Barbara Armstrong [Signature #5259] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10144598?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Apr 2011 02:12:19 UTC 10144598 Miss Anonymous [Signature #5258] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10144513?utm_medium=rss My current workforce is experiencing staff cuts, wage cuts, hours cut, management cuts etc....Something needs to be done, its not only staff that are feeling the impact, but resident's/patients too. Reform in the aged care sector needs to happen as soon as possible.

]]> Sun, 3 Apr 2011 01:46:56 UTC 10144513 MRS Anonymous [Signature #5257] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10143958?utm_medium=rss age care is very important for the people whom to contributed there life to Australia when they younger also the population getting big age group so need more person to work in age cares

]]> Sat, 2 Apr 2011 09:44:55 UTC 10143958 ms christine prosser [Signature #5256] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10143748?utm_medium=rss i support the campaign

]]> Sat, 2 Apr 2011 08:29:38 UTC 10143748 Mr Aaron Atkins [Signature #5255] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10134785?utm_medium=rss Fri, 1 Apr 2011 09:33:49 UTC 10134785 Ms Michelle Brown [Signature #5254] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10134529?utm_medium=rss We need to look after and properly remunerate those people who care for the elderly in our community.

]]> Fri, 1 Apr 2011 07:36:27 UTC 10134529 ms annah raesetja shokane [Signature #5253] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10133496?utm_medium=rss i want to explore my knoledge overseas

]]> Fri, 1 Apr 2011 03:43:14 UTC 10133496 mrs elizabeth lancaster [Signature #5252] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10126399?utm_medium=rss To work in aged care requires a broad knowledge across all specialties and then specilaised knowledge in aging. The sanctioning of lower wages for age care nurses is demeaning and and stigmatising for those who choose to work in aged care.....what you can't get a better job?????. It demonstrates an arrogance and ignorance towards both the elderly and the nurses who care for them. I don't work in aged care because of this attitude.

]]> Thu, 31 Mar 2011 05:44:02 UTC 10126399 ms marie AMEY [Signature #5251] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10117381?utm_medium=rss Nurses in aged care are undervalued for the responsibility they have.
Pay of $17/hr(AIN) when you can get $23/hr for packing shelves or working at a service station. This is someones life you are responsible for............. ($25-30/hr for RN)

]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:22:44 UTC 10117381 Dan Shen [Signature #5250] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10106293?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:05:23 UTC 10106293 Innah Yoon [Signature #5249] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10106291?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:05:01 UTC 10106291 Ms Rachael Long [Signature #5248] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10106156?utm_medium=rss Because I care, I urge the Productivity Commission to recognise the crisis in staffing levels/skills mix and wages in aged care and recommend to the Federal Government that now is the time to fix aged care.
To care to the best of our ability we need proper staffing levels!

]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:33:20 UTC 10106156 Miss Chloe Hall [Signature #5247] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10103986?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:54:23 UTC 10103986 Ms Laura Rossi [Signature #5246] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10099375?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:37:02 UTC 10099375 Miss Melanie Dickmann [Signature #5245] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10098239?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Mar 2011 07:34:24 UTC 10098239 Mrs Lyndal ODonnell [Signature #5244] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10086817?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:28:15 UTC 10086817 Mrs Christine Cousins [Signature #5243] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10086629?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:11:47 UTC 10086629 Ms Reshma Murthi [Signature #5242] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10086285?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Mar 2011 08:47:16 UTC 10086285 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #5241] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10086060?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:36:56 UTC 10086060 Kirri Griffihs [Signature #5240] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10085944?utm_medium=rss Aged care needs more Assistant Nurses and Personal Care Assistants as the ratios are currently untenable. People who work in aged care WANT to provide better one on one care for their residents. It is time to allow that to happen, and that means a release of enough funding to hire enough people to provide the level of care we would want for our loved ones. Society will be judged by how it cares for its most powerless and needy members.

]]> Sun, 27 Mar 2011 07:02:46 UTC 10085944 Gurpreet Teja [Signature #5239] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10085835?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:31:12 UTC 10085835 Noel Corvera [Signature #5238] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10085833?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:30:46 UTC 10085833 Balraj Kaur [Signature #5237] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10085831?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:30:15 UTC 10085831 Maribel Martin [Signature #5236] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10085829?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:29:48 UTC 10085829 Tess Villacorta [Signature #5235] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10085827?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:29:21 UTC 10085827 Lawrence Singh [Signature #5234] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10085826?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Mar 2011 06:28:50 UTC 10085826