ROYAL COMMISSION: “I was no longer a daughter, I had become a supervisor”
The first day of the Cairn hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard a case study of poor commu…
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Rapid response app perfect for this year’s predicted deadly flu season
A new web based app for nursing homes that coordinates faster responses to flu outbreaks will be rolled out across 30 resi…
Aged Care Royal Commission focus for NT and QLD hearings announced
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has revealed the focus of the Northern Territory (NT) and Queenslan…
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ROYAL COMMISSION: Begging to stay in hospital and challenges of palliative care
The fourth day of the Perth hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety listened to a case st… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: “It’s very much a dictatorship type industry”
The third day of the Perth hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard from a panel of … -
Are your directions lawful and reasonable?
OPINION - With advances in technology, workplaces are changing at a rapid rate and the manner in which work is perfo… -
The current funding model for aged care not coping
Aged care industry peak body, Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), is urging the Australian Government to pick up t… -
Royal Commission returns to focus on aged care in remote areas and Indigenous Australians
The fourth series of hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has resumed in Broome, Weste… -
Minimum Wage increase concerns aged care peak body
This week, the Fair Work Commission announced a 3 percent increase to the National Minimum Wage and Modern Award, cau… -
14th World Elder Abuse Conference explores building trust and valuing our elderly
South Australian Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) is hosting their 14th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Conference… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: No time, no extra staff and little diversional therapy
Day 6 into the third series of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety involved another panel full of … -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Aged care industry doesn’t support innovation
Day 5 into the third series of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was a lot lighter than previou… -
Peak bodies back Labor’s newly announced aged care promises
The Australian Labor Party has announced they will not wait for the full outcomes of the Royal Commission into Aged C… -
The importance of trust, transparency and accountability in your organisation
OPINION - There are important elements which need to be considered to ensure legal compliance within an organisation:… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: “Inadequate care” and mismanagement of palliative care
The second week of the third series of the Royal Commission into Aged Care hearings in Sydney started today, with a c… -
Royal Commission releases multiple papers on aged care
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has released three background papers this week, following the… -
ROYAL COMMISSION: Life behind closed doors of residential aged care facilities
On the first day of the third series of the Royal Commission in Aged Care Quality and Safety hearing held in Sydney, … -
Liberal Government makes more promises to older Australians
The Liberal Government has made more promises to improve the quality of life for elderly people with funding for a ne… -
Record fine of $120,000 handed down to suspended Tasmanian physiotherapist
A suspended physiotherapist in Tasmania has received the largest fine in history against an individual for offences u… -
Peak bodies concerned over parties silence on aged care
Aged care industry peak bodies Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) and Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA)… -
Aged care groups support Raise the Rate campaign
Australian aged care advocacy organisations are backing the Raise the Rate campaign in a bid to encourage ma…
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