The National Disability Insurance Scheme has revealed it is investigating a number of providers who may have “exploited” the scheme. On the back of the revelation, The Australian has reported that providers registered under the NDIS were able to access private information about disabled people by simply searching for random plan numbers or by participant’s first...
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Aged care facilities in Australia have “high rates and inappropriate use” of psychotropic medications, according to a new study by the University of Tasmania. The study ‘More Action Needed: Psychotropic prescribing in Australian residential aged care’, says its findings reveal “major concerns” and change is “urgently required”. The nation-wide study of 11,300 residents in 150 aged care...
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New research reveals that small homes run by the government deliver the highest quality aged care services to residents. The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety analysed more than 50 quality indicators including data on clinical outcomes, compliance, complaints, assaults, missing residents, consumer experience, and workforce levels. The data was gleaned from...
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