Your health is incredibly important – physically, mentally and emotionally.

While we go to the doctors for physical symptoms, how often do we take a step back and look after ourselves mentally?

United Voice WA, the Union for Aged Care workers, is concerned that the Royal Commission into Aged Care announced by the Prime Minister this morning will not tackle the real issue of years of funding cuts by his Government to the sector.

United Voice WA Secretary Carolyn Smith said a Royal Commission will not tell the Australian people anything that they don’t already know.

United Voice, the Aged Care union and the Our Turn to Care campaign acknowledges the release of the Aged Care Workforce Taskforce  - A Matter of Care report, however knows the report has missed fundamental marks on wages and job security.