https://compassionincare.com/who-we-are/
Channel 4 news reported on abuse in care towards LGBTQI+ people. Very distressing accounts of despicable abuse towards older adults in care homes, due to their sexuality.

You can donate via this page.

Eileen Chubb set this up to advocate for people after finding she was not able to within her previous jobs in the NHS and Social Care.
#LGBTQI+ #Sexuality #Ageing #CareSector #CareHomes #OlderAdults

A plan to cut #carers when the #NHS is on its knees – do ‘red wall’ #Tory MPs really think this will save them?

The #UK’s #CareSector needs workers from abroad, but rightwing MPs want to slash #immigration to save face – whatever the cost [to others]
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/03/cutting-carers-nhs-new-conservatives #NHSEngland

Today is International Women's Day!

#GenderEquality is one of our core advocacy priorities.

Our network is employs 50,000 staff, with the help of 30,000 volunteers. In over 1600 service delivery locations, 82 per cent of our workforce are women.

We recently called on the government to address women’s economic security, health and wellbeing in our submission on the value of the care sector, an industry with a workforce of predominantly women.

Without immediate action, women will continue to experience economic, social and health disadvantage at a much higher rate than men.

Read more in our submission online: https://lnkd.in/gfqTd3QV

#IWD2023 #embraceequity #advocacy #women #genderequity #genderequality #genderpaygap #careeconomy #caresector #auspol

Our submission to the Jobs and Skills Australia discussion paper calls for the establishment of a Deputy Commissioner for the Care Sector.

We think the issues in the Care Sector warrant a full-time resource, to address staffing, training, and attracting new staff, and coordinating workforce development across government.

Read more: http://bit.ly/3Ywxgky

#JobsandSkillsAustralia #caresector #staffing #training #workforcedevelopment #submission #auspol