Aged Care Royal Commission
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New training to improve safety of psychotropic medications
Researchers have developed new training modules for aged care workers and nurses to reduce medication misuse in restrictive practices in…
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More aged care homes close due to nursing shortage
Australia's nursing union has urged aged care providers to foster healthier work environments in order to attract nurses meet a…
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One in 20 facilities will not have nurses 24/7 by July, minister says
The government has conceded it will miss its self-imposed deadline to have 24/7 registered nurses on-site at every Australian aged…
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Federal budget 2021: an aged care response
"Australia is coming back," beamed treasurer Josh Frydenberg as he began his budget speech. "In the face of a once‑in‑a‑century…
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Group Homes Australia chief exec talks small scale living: podcast
Making aged care homes more liveable for older Aussies will be a key feature of any changes to the sector,…
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What older Aussies need, deserve and expect should drive reform: LASA
It has been over a week since the federal government released the final report from the aged care royal commission…
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New consortium will make immediate difference to aged care: opinion
One issue the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s report hasn’t changed is that Australians still do not…
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‘A watershed moment’: sector reacts to royal commission report and four areas for immediate action
“Get cracking.” That’s the overwhelming call from advocacy groups in response to the release of the aged care royal commission’s…
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Two reports for the price of one: the royal commission numbers game shows there is still work to do
The final report from The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was released today, and after two years…
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Royal commission final report: PM’s initial reaction
Prime Minister Scott Morrison called the aged care royal commission’s final report “candid” and "ambitious” but the government has so…
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