Staff at a Launceston aged care village have been abused while off the job, simply for wearing their uniform.
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It has been 60 days since the federal government announced a Royal Commission into aged care, which was prompted by a scathing report aired by ABCs Four Corners.
Respect Tyler Village general manager Sarah Chong said an unexpected consequence of the Royal Commission was people saw aged care workers negatively, because a commission was ordered.
“People think that the wrong things are happening everywhere and it’s simply not true," she said.
“I've had staff abused while they were in the supermarket just because they wore their staff t-shirt.”
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Tasmanian Labor Senator Helen Polley spent the day working with the staff at Tyler Village on Wednesday and said it was time the federal government took action on the commission.
“I’ve spent today working in the shoes of aged care workers at Tyler Village at Prospect Vale. They should be commended for the extraordinary and invaluable work they do each day to look after and care for our older loved ones,” she said.
Ms Polley said the Royal Commisison would help to shed a light on the sector and address key issues such as workforce retention and pay.
She said aged care workers were working harder than ever to care for their clients and funding models needed updating to keep up.