Making the transition to a career in aged care is not always easy. At HelloCare we regularly hear from readers about training that leaves them inadequately prepared, and about a workplace culture that is less than supportive to newcomers. With the Aged Care Workforce Taskforce estimating Australia will need one million aged care workers by...
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Australia’s new IAT assessment system is under fire as clinicians report being overruled by rigid algorithms. Older people with clear vulnerabilities are being under classified and left without the support they need.
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Chemical restraint robs elders of their dignity and autonomy, can result in physical and psychological harm, and can even cause death – yet new data suggests rates of use in aged care homes have not fallen in seven years.
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