Medical Health Aged Care 08/09/2026 09:48

ANMF MEDIA ALERT – AGED CARE MEDIA CONFERENCE UPDATE (new time + location)

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ANMF launches national aged care campaign ‘Australia needs care you can count on’

Australia’s largest union has unveiled a major national aged care campaign, calling on the Federal Government to address the deepening aged care crisis.

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) launched ‘Australia needs care you can count on’ at Parliament House today, calling on the federal government to deliver urgent reforms in the aged care sector, including mandated staffing ratios.

What: ANMF ‘Australia needs care you can count on’ aged care campaign launch

When: 10.15 am, Tuesday 8 September, 2026

Where: Mural Hall, Parliament House, Canberra

Media contact: Richard Lenarduzzi 0411 254 390

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