Last night Four Corners aired the first episode of its two-part series exposing the “everyday” suffering experienced by aged care residents, and the serious problems staff have observed the industry. The programme went to air only one day after the Government announced a Royal Commission into aged care in response to growing numbers of risk...
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“What’s in a name”, Juliet asked Romeo in Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. We all know how that story turned out: names meant a lot to the Capulet and Montague families. And if the heated debate that’s been raging in the Australian aged care system is any indicator, names also mean a lot to older Australians. The introduction...
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Australia’s professional association for nurses is calling for better training and regulation of unlicensed healthcare workers. In a recently released white paper, the Australian College of Nursing has revealed that the number of unregulated workers in Australia’s healthcare system is growing at an exponential rate, having the potential to diminish the quality and safety of...
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