Quality indicators – where next: what, why & who?

These views are a reflection of the contributor and we believe it is important to give everyone a platform to share their opinion.  This letter is a response to Catholic Health Australia’s Open Letter Some might be impressed by the intransigence reflected in Catholic Health Australia’s response to law reform to allow voluntary assisted dying.  Nevertheless... Read More

Carers Australia calls on the Government to increase subsidies for respite care in residential aged care facilities so that family and friend carers can take a break from caring when required. Other types of respite also need to be made more readily available, including cottage style accommodation for overnight and weekend breaks. “We have conducted... Read More

The questions we are asked most often by people approaching or transitioning to retirement are, “How much will I have to spend and how long will my money last?” Advisers have traditionally responded by referring to Life Expectancy tables; indeed retirement income products have been built based on these tables. In this approach is a... Read More