Australia’s aged care system has produced a litany of failures: unpalatable food, poor care, neglect, abuse and, most recently, the tragedies of the pandemic.
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The Australian Nurses and Midwifery Federation has hit back at claims its fixed staff ratio model is flawed. Aged care consulting firm Ansell Consulting issued a submission to the royal commission last month, in which it said the ANMF’s proposed fixed staff ratio model of care is “not appropriate” and “simplistic”. The report features...
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The devastating outbreaks of COVID-19 in aged care facilities in Sydney and Melbourne have raised important questions about infection control preparedness and training.
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