A 27-year-old aged care worker has been charged with indecently assaulting a male resident in an aged care facility. Police reported on Tuesday that the assault allegedly occurred at an aged care facility in Perth's western suburbs last Friday. The ...
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New WA aged care an example of ‘living in the home’ recommendations
A new residential aged care opened in southern Western Australia, basing its practices and homes on community. MercyCare has opened a new facility in Maddington, south-east of Perth, which has six houses each housing 18 residents. The 108-bed community is ...
More »WA home scrutinised following death of resident
An investigation by The West Australian newspaper found Perth's MercyCare Rockingham was rebuked over poor care by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission for several issues in 2022; it has since become compliant. One instance was around the facility's ...
More »Sentencing delayed of 20yo aged care worker following 70yo’s murder
Western Australia's Supreme Court judge will be asked to decide whether the murder of a resident at an aged care facility in Albany was a "thrill kill" or a "mercy killing". Jacob Anthony Hoystead murdered 70-year-old resident Monica Mary Stockdale ...
More »WA primary health care nurses found to be undervalued
Western Australia’s primary health care (PHC) nurses were found to be the most underutilised in Australia. The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) released a survey and found that more than a third of all PHC nurses working in ...
More »WA aged care worker pleads guilty to murder of resident
A former aged care worker is facing a lifetime in jail after pleading guilty yesterday to the murder of a resident under his care. Jacob Anthony Hoysted appeared via video link from Casuarina Prison at Western Australia's Stirling Gardens Magistrates ...
More »PM defends nursing mandate as more homes close
Australia's Prime Minister has stood firm on his 'ambitious' approach to aged care after a Perth-based provider announced it will shut three of its 12 residential homes by 2024. Brightwater Care Group told ABC it faced severe financial and staffing ...
More »Economic value of healthcare workforce vs support out of balance: WA report
The health sector is making a considerable contribution to WA’s coffers, but this value may not be reflected in support for its workforce, according to a new report. To Health and Happiness: WA’s Health Industry Future, released by the Bankwest ...
More »Kokoda Trail leads nurse to volunteer in remote PNG villages
Veteran nurse with the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Fiona Dickson is well versed in working in a rural setting. However, in May this year, when the No Roads Expeditions volunteer program came up, she and her colleague decided to ...
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