Simon Wallace

The Immigration Minister, Kris Faafoi, is warning industries which have relied on migrant workers in the past need to think differently about how to staff their workforce in future.

Covid-19 has… Audio

Visiting residents at aged care homes is set to remain tightly managed, even if the government lowers the country's alert levels this afternoon.

New Zealand Aged Care Association chief executive… Audio

People with loved ones in Auckland care homes are being asked to be patient. While the supercity was under alert level three restrictions, aged care facilities implemented strict level 4 lockdown… Audio

The latest on what rest homes across the country are doing to keep the virus out.

They are in a three-day lockdown until midnight on Friday, when the situation will be reassesed.

No visitors are… Audio

Resthomes across the country are to go into lockdown for three days effective immediately. Simon Wallace is the Chief Executive of the Aged Care association. Audio

A review of Covid-19 clusters in aged care homes has found staff were treated like "lepers" and suffered online abuse and harassment from neighbours.

They've described the stress and tension during… Audio

"Our aged care sector is a nursing-led profession and for far too long they have been undervalued," Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace told Checkpoint.

"I think what we've seen with… Video, Audio

Those living in aged care facilities will be able to have friends and family visit them once we reach Alert Level 2, if they follow strict rules.

New screening criteria have also been introduced for… Audio

Resthomes are considering buying their own testing kits, because the Ministry of Health has refused to test new admissions.

Yesterday a third death at Rosewood rest home in Christchurch was… Audio

Rest homes are now looking at buying their own Covid-19 testing kits after the Ministry of Health refused to test new admissions.

Infections have now spread to four rest homes - one in Auckland, one… Audio

The government is moving to relax visa requirements for migrant workers to help ease workforce shortages in certain sectors. But the aged care sector says the changes need to go further.Those on… Audio

With a cluster is of Covid-19 cases confirmed at a Hamilton rest home and a possible cluster of cases at a rest home in Hawkes Bay what is the aged care sector doing to keep this under control… Audio

Is the government's overhaul of work visas the solution to the labour shortages being faced by many sectors and industries?  Audio

Resthomes say a long-awaited government decision will help them recruit and retain vital overseas nurses. The government has agreed that aged care nurses will be added to the long-term skills shortage… Audio

Six sleeps until Christmas and a lot of us are now dreaming of presents, food and spending time with family. But what if you don't have family? Or even, many friends?  Audio

Rest home providers claim that the knock on effects from the aged care workers pay equity settlement could lead to job cuts, and closures - with smaller rest homes in smaller centres facing the worst… Audio

New Zealand Aged Care Association chief executive Simon Wallace talks about the impact the pay equity law is having on rest home budgets.

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Rest homes are calling for support as a the Pay Equity deal goes in to effect. The Aged Care Association's chief executive, Simon Wallace, says some small homes could close. Audio