'Please support us Mr Windsor'
'Please help us achieve aged care reform and an increase to aged care funding. This will deliver benefits to so many local people you represent, older Australians, their families and dedicated Nurses and AiNs throughout your electorate.' - Irene Neyle, Enrolled Nurse, Werris Creek.
Nurses and assistants in nursing working in aged care and public health in the Federal electorate of New England have joined together to seek Tony Windsor's support. By supporting aged care in Budget 2012, Tony Windsor can make a real difference to thousands of older Australians living in New England.
Nurses are holding stalls during the Tamworth music festival and are asking for the support of the local community by signing a petition starting on Tuesday 24th of January.
PETITION TO TONY WINDSOR MP
Aged Care is in crisis and quality of care for vulnerable older Australians must be a priority. By signing the petition, we are asking our local MP, Tony Windsor to:
1. Make Budget 2012 the aged care budget;
2. Ensure quality of care by guaranteeing a minimum number of nurses to residents on every shift;
3. Ensure that Budget 2012 commits the funds to close the wages gap and guarantee nurses remain in aged care.
Community Meeting
Nurses in Tamworth will be holding a community meeting on Wednesday March 7th at 7.00pm in the Tamworth Community Centre to talk about the aged care crisis, and hand over the petition to Tony Windsor MP. Other speakers include
• Tony Windsor, MP Member for New England,
• Yvonne Chaperon, Assistant Federal Secretary ANF,
• Jan Howard, Registered Nurse, aged care,
• Ros Norman, Enrolled Nurse, public hospital, and
• Maryann Krug, wife of a nursing home resident.
Nurse Jan Howard (pictured left) who is speaking at the meeting will talk about the day to day reality of working in aged care.
Want to help?
- Download a leaflet
- Put up a poster
- Come to the community meeting
- Sign the petition to Tony Windsor MP and ask your friends and families to sign it.
- Send a message to Tony Windsor MP that you support more aged care funding.
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