There is an obvious employer expectation and condition of employment that when nurses are at work they are awake and not sleeping. After all, the employer is paying for the time that the nurse is at work. This rule does ...

Most organisations are now aware of the federal government’s mandatory notifiable data breach (NDB) legislation and the penalties associated with failing to comply. Essentially, the scheme aims to give individuals more control over their personal data, so it requires certain ...

Finally, there is an international forum for research and debate where the problems and questions that surround unpaid care provided at home can receive attention alongside many of the other questions raised by changing policies and service systems. The International ...

For many service providers, there comes a time when it’s essential to reorganise the business. The external environment has significantly changed, with a 40 per cent rise in new service provider entrants, a squeeze on operating margins and a changing ...

The Department of Health recently announced ACAR 2018–19 and that an invitation to apply for 13,500 residential aged care places, 775 short-term restorative care places and up to $60 million in capital grants is expected soon. Residential aged care (RAC) ...

It might seem far-fetched to think that there could be any connections between caring for an older person and the current Banking Royal Commission in Australia. Banking, after all, is about money and how it’s managed. It’s concerned with big ...

From banking to private health, tertiary education, utilities, telecommunications and superannuation, over the last few decades Australia has seen the deregulation of whole sectors. Through these major changes, we have seen consolidation and a state of flux as sector participants ...

What does increased choice mean if you have to wait more than 12 months before you get the care you urgently need today? As first reported in Aged Care Insite on December 8, the government’s most recent report on the ...