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Aged Care Employee Day 2027: The Gift That Actually Tells Your Care Team They're Professionals
Aged Care Employee Day is Friday 6 August 2027. It's the one day the sector stops to say thank you – but most recognition misses the mark. Here's how providers, HR managers and team leaders can mark the day with something that genuinely acknowledges the professional demands of the role.
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Supervision in Aged Care and NDIS: Your Rights, What to Expect and Why You Should Keep Your Own Notes
Support workers are often the first to know when something has gone wrong – and the last to receive professional support for the impact. Supervision is supposed to change that. Here's what you're entitled to under the Aged Care Quality Standards and NDIS Practice Standards, what a good supervision session looks like, and why keeping your own notes is one of the most practical things you can do for your career.
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Why Your Professional Record Belongs to You – Not Your Employer
When you leave a job in aged care or disability support, your professional record stays behind. Training history, supervision notes, incident reports – all of it remains with your employer. Here's why keeping your own record is one of the most important professional habits you can build, and what it should contain.
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The NDIS Code of Conduct and the Aged Care Code of Conduct: What's the Difference and Do Both Apply to You?
Two separate Codes of Conduct apply to most aged care and NDIS support workers in Australia – and most workers have never read either of them. Breaching either Code can result in a banning order that prevents you from working in the sector. This article explains both Codes in plain English, where they overlap, where they differ, and what compliance actually looks like in daily practice.
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How Much Tax Are You Leaving on the Table? The Support Worker's Complete Guide to ATO Deductions
How much tax are you leaving on the table? Support workers and aged care workers have one of the most complex personal tax situations of any workforce in Australia – yet most claim almost nothing. This guide covers every deduction you're entitled to, what records the ATO actually requires, and how to capture it all throughout the year instead of scrambling in June
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Your Worker Screening Check Just Became Your Responsibility – Here's What That Means
The Aged Care Act 2024 made one fundamental change most workers haven't absorbed yet: your Worker Screening Check is now your professional responsibility, not your employer's. Here's what changed on 1 November 2025, what it means for your career, and the simple system that keeps your renewal dates from ever catching you out.
