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Premium Content  Unsafe staff shortages in nursing homes have been exposed in a shocking new survey of aged care workers. On the eve of the A new UWU survey of low-paid carers reveals widespread staff shortages in Australian nursing homes, which are not required to employ set numbers of nurses or carers. Four out of five carers warned that older Australians are not getting the quality care they deserve because of under-staffing . UWU aged care director Carolyn Smith said older Australians are not being kept safe in aged care . Under-staffing, heavy workloads and insecure jobs mean older Australians are not getting the care they need and deserve, Ms Smith said.