“We recruit for kindness”, Lucy O’Flaherty, on using emotional intelligence tests during the hiring process

  Australia’s ageing population means older people will have to remain in the workforce for longer to make up for the shrinking numbers who will be of traditional working age. Within 30 years, it is expected that 22 per cent of the population will be over the age of 65. That compares with 15 per... Read More

A recent comment posted on the Aged Care Advocacy Facebook Group raised an important question about family members gaining access to an aged care resident’s doctor’s contact details. The question posed was: “Is the daughter of an aged care resident allowed to ask the aged care facility for their mother’s doctor’s contact details? Is the... Read More

A nurse practitioner, a health and wellbeing team and a provider serving older Australians in two states, including in remote areas, have been recognised for excellence at the aged care industry’s biggest event of the year. The inaugural Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) Excellence in Age Services Awards recognising an outstanding organisation, team and individualwere... Read More