Dr Maggie Haertsch, (PhD) recently sat down with her friend and colleague Cynthia Payne to chat about her career, how she went from personal care worker to CEO and how she helps guide other women who are making an impact in the aged care industry. Here is what she learned.
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An assistant nurse has had an assault charge against her dismissed, after the magistrate said he believed the accused was genuinely trying to help the resident. Chancal Arokianathan had been working as a carer for 30 years, and up until the incident had an “unblemished record”, according to a report by the ABC. Just...
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For those of us not working on the front line in aged care, it can be hard to imagine what a care worker does on a day-to-day basis. What are the challenges they face, the joys they experience and the sadnesses and frustrations that often come with the job? We asked our readers to...
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