Aged care royal commission
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Industry & Reform
‘New ventures’: Ian Yates steps down as COTA’s chief – podcast
After three decades of advocating for aged care, Ian Yates has announced he will step down as chief executive of…
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News
Watchdog reports increased complaints
Staffing levels, medication management and personal hygiene were the most frequently complained about issues in residential care homes towards the…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
A year on from the royal commission: govt talks progress, sector highlights âunfinished businessâ
The federal government has highlighted the reforms it says it has made a year after the handing down of the…
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COVID-19
Aged care crisis: the need for an urgent review – opinion
Workforce shortages present a significant challenge for the aged care industry. The increasing demand of work in the field, combined…
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News
Aged care providers, unions send PM open letter demanding action
A joint open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison on the state of the aged care sector was published today…
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Industry & Reform
Aged care peaks confirm merger, new scorecord on royal commission progress
Aged care peak bodies ACSA and LASA have confirmed that they will merge and hope to provide a unified voice…
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COVID-19
Increased risk of abuse due to COVID-19: landmark report
Aged care residents faced an increased risk of abuse, delays in clinical assessments and forced admission into care during COVID-19,…
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News
St. Basil’s inquest: senior Victorian health official Jackie Kearney describes moment she âbroke downâ
A Victorian Department of Health official has described how she broke down in tears in the midst of a horrifying…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
St. Basilâs inquest: Chief nurse grilled, surge workers quit over ‘utter exhaustion’
The surge nursing workforce brought into St. Basilâs struggled to identify residents and quit due to fear of losing their…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
St Basilâs inquest: infection breaches, rushed handover after workers furloughed
Infection breaches and poor communication prevailed after St Basilâs aged care staff were furloughed following a positive Covid case during Melbourneâs second wave.…
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