The Attorney General has indicated there will be changes to a Bill being put to parliament in the next few weeks that will allow religious aged care providers to refuse to employ people because of their religion. A draft of the Bill was released on 29 August this year, and the Attorney General has been...
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It’s a shock when we realise our parents aren’t managing well at home. You’re worried and you want them to be safe and healthy. You’ve tried to talk to them about aged care but been met with swift refusal and an indignant declaration “I don’t need help – everything is fine!” Now what?
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Consent to administer psychotropic medication in nursing homes is not legally required, often leaving families in the dark about the powerful drugs their loved one has been given. An issue that has come up several times during the royal commission is the giving of psychotropic medications to a resident in aged care without the consent...
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