A concerning email from Bupa management that was accidentally sent to the families of residents at one of their homes has appeared online, sparking backlash from staff and care recipients. It comes as Bupa is reportedly shopping its Australian aged care homes to buyers, with Morgan Stanley said to be running the process.
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Senior ministers have privately told the aged care sector they want to keep the CHSP, but won't say so publicly. Meanwhile 840,000 older Australians and 1,300-plus providers are left in limbo. The political silence has a human cost.
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Why is voluntary assisted dying an option for someone with cancer but not for someone with dementia? Consent is the sticking point, but countries around the world have found very different ways through it. From advance directives to capacity-only laws, here’s what they do, and what Australia could still learn from them.
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