“I’m sure if I had taken Bob to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in the state he was in, I would have been reported to the police.” That’s how Oakden whistleblower Barbara Spriggs recounted the injuries her late husband sustained at the ...

If nurse and independent candidate for the Victorian federal seat of Indi, Helen Haines, makes it to Canberra this year, we can be sure she won’t fall foul of last year’s most popular piece of the constitution: section 44. As ...

The scores are in and for those waiting to see the awesome power of a Royal Commission in action, the final blow seemed no more than a jab. The final report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, ...

Alternating air pressure mattresses (APAMs), not two-hourly repositioning, is the key to preventing bed sores. What’s more, the constant mandated repositioning of residents in aged care could be a form of unintentional abuse and ultimately unlawful. This is according to ...

Government figures show there are more than 69,000 older Australians waiting for their approved level package, and who are without an interim package, as at 30 September last year. Although the Federal Government announced an additional 14,000 higher care packages ...

“The hallmark of a civilised society is how it treats its most vulnerable people and our elderly are often amongst our most physically, emotionally and financially vulnerable.” These were some of the final words from commissioner Richard Tracey on the ...

The sector can expect changes to physical and chemical restraint regulations within weeks, the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care says. Speaking following ABC’s 7.30 coverage of reported instances of antipsychotic and restraint misuse, Ken Wyatt said infractions will not ...

MYEFO funding increases, the workforce strategy taskforce, aged care quality standards legislation and, most importantly, public awareness. These are some positives to come from a tough 2018 for the aged care sector, according to industry representatives. For the coming year, ...