A new independent review into the handling of COVID-19 in residential care has identified the key factors which make staff and residents more vulnerable to severe outbreaks. The report, titled ‘No Time for Complacency’, contained a number of in-depth interviews, ...
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Keeping the humanity in human services: opinion
As the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, tabled in March this year, noted, “culture is the key determinant of an organisation’s performance and ability to meet its objectives.”1 After eighteen months of ‘survival ...
More »More change at peak bodies as super peak, made up of smaller peaks and providers, hires KPMG to look at how best to be a peak
A large group of providers and peak bodies have announced that they will come together to figure out the best way to lobby the government on behalf of the aged care sector. The "broad spectrum" of aged care peaks and ...
More »First of the 5 pillars: the government’s plans to improve the provision of aged care
Now that the Royal Commission has finished and the worst of the pandemic and vaccination problems seem to be over, we can all take a deep breath and think again about the changes to the aged care system planned over ...
More »Aged care facilities are open to visitors in NSW, here’s how to best support your loved ones
‘Freedom day’ in NSW has arrived, and families, staff and residents are preparing for increased visits with loved ones after enduring over three months of strict isolation. As part of the eased restrictions, aged care residents are permitted two visits ...
More »Families want less ‘stressful’ visits for loved ones
Melbourne-resident Joy* and her siblings used to visit their mother up to three or four times a week, and are now lucky if they are able to see her once a month. Their mother, Mary*, is an Italian-born woman who ...
More »Discrimination and dementia – enough is enough: opinion
Recent research conducted by Dementia Australia has identified that discrimination against people living with dementia is real and so entrenched that even those at risk expect to experience some form of discrimination. The Dementia Action Week Report Discrimination and dementia ...
More »Dementia Action Week kicks off with new report looking at the impacts of dementia in Australia
The first large scale government report on dementia in Australia was released today to mark the start of Dementia Action Week (September 20-26). Dementia in Australia, carried out by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), is the first ...
More »Time’s up on the vaccine mandate: leaders weigh-in
Mandatory vaccinations for aged care staff are set to be enforced tomorrow, Friday 17 September, as union leaders address mounting concerns that over 13,000 staff are yet to receive their first jabs. As of midnight, all aged care employees, including ...
More »We need productivity gains in aged care… but what if the biggest gains make the least profit?
The Intergenerational Report 2021 called for productivity gains in all sectors as the most significant way of securing the economic future of Australia. So, would this also apply to aged care? Well, there’s spiralling demand with a shrinking, poorly paid ...
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