One in five aged care staff in Australia plan to quit in next year, citing ‘hopelessness’

Nursing union survey respondents say Covid crisis, staff shortages and exhaustion are leaving workers feeling abandonedGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesOne-fifth of aged care workers say they plan to resign in the wake of the Covid crisis, according to a union survey.On Thursday, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation released a survey of nearly 1,000 workers in aged care, with 37% of respondents saying they p