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Are overly cautious home care policies doing more harm than good? We explore how risk-averse practices may be limiting clients’ independence and quality of life. Should carers be empowered to make common-sense decisions? Read More

From Thursday August 27, aged care workers across the country are not allowed to work at two facilities within 14 days of one another. This is in pursuit of reducing the potential spread of the coronavirus. In South Australia the rules are stricter – there’s a total ban on having more than one job in aged care. United Workers Union aged care director Carolyn Smith says this will significantly hurt the industry. Read More

  Personal care workers are the backbone of the aged care sector. Not only do they provide emotional support and care to older people living in residential aged care, they are also increasingly being asked to perform a range of more technical tasks that require high levels of skill and training. One such task that... Read More