Working in the Care Industry

It’s National Carer’s Week here in Australia with the theme ‘Millions of Reasons to Care’! This national campaign aims to broaden the awareness of the three million Australians caring for their family members and friends.  

Aged Care Employee Day celebrates more than 370,000 aged and community care staff who care for over 1.5 million older Australians. Aged Care Employee Day is celebrated on 7 August each year and is a day to recognise the contributions of those who work in the sector. 

Nursing and nurses are synonymous with the work we do here at Right at Home. This International Nurses Day, we would like to take a moment to thank every one of our nursing staff across the Right at Home network. Every day, Right at Home nursing staff support hundreds of Right at Home clients nationwide to provide the right care, right at home™.  

In these trying times, we want to help and support you and your career. If you are a school graduate, a university student, returning to work now that the kids have started school or you’re seeking something new and rewarding in your career, then Right at Home might be the right place for you.

Thursday was World Youth Skills Day. What does this have to do with in-home care, you ask? Well, pursuing a career in care, or working as a caregiver while pursuing other goals like university or TAFE study, or raising a family, could be the best decision you ever make.

Every year, Right at Home honours its caregivers with a Caregiver of the Year award. The prestigious award celebrates the accomplishments of a select group of caregivers who selflessly deliver extraordinary care to older Australians and adults with disabilities. 

In a recent article, futurist, author and keynote speaker John Sanei made some interesting observations on the jobs of the future.