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Aged care worker cleared of strangling charge over biscuit dispute

A Canberra aged care worker accused of “strangling” his co-worker when she accidentally over-ordered biscuits, has had his charges dismissed. The incident occurred when a then 17-year-old staff member ordered biscuits without first checking stock levels. When her 68-year-old co-worker, Lakshman Senanayake, discovered the mistake, he grabbed his younger colleague by the throat, and yelled “I... Read More

Outsourcing elderly care on Airtasker – is this what we’ve come to?

  Infamous cancer scammer, Belle Gibson, recently told the Federal Court she was supporting herself by caring for an elderly woman in a job she found on the outsourcing website, Airtasker. Caring for elderly family members can be difficult. Many in the situation may also be caring for their own children, and have heavy work... Read More

Accepting end-of-life realities leads to better quality of life

This personal documentary filmmaker believes more Australians have a better quality of life when they confront the reality of death. Read More
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