Criterion’s second Governance in Aged Care conference kicked off online on Wednesday morning with two powerful speakers who both emphasised the importance of culture in aged care. In a sector still reeling from the structiny of a royal commission and in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, weaknesses in corporate governance have been under...
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A recent spate of attacks on Australian hospital staff has highlighted the serious lack of workplace safety that those delivering care are being forced to deal with. This time last month, over 22,000 hospital workers in the state of NSW voted to strike due to concerns over workplace safety, and images of battered and bruised...
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I have read with interest late last week the very freshly released Royal Commission research paper into aged care staffing requirements, and the shortfall in funding needed to raise the staffing mix and levels to appropriately care for the average residential aged care service consumer. The following excerpt from the recommendations paints a picture of...
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