Quality indicators – where next: what, why & who?

Late 2017 saw the Turnbull government announce that there would be relentless spot checks on aged care facilities. This came in the light of numerous instances of aged care facilities failing to meet basic standards. Aged Care Minister, Mr Ken Wyatt spoke into the situation saying that he believed the current system had let people... Read More

Rob Reddick, The Conversation Coronavirus vaccines are being administered. Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was the first to finish the final stage of testing – known as phase 3 – and the full results have been published. Having assessed the data, countries are beginning to authorise this vaccine for public use and roll it out. Others are... Read More

The most common reasons that older people are admitted to hospital are falls and accidents that have occurred in the home. According to Queensland Health, in that state alone at least one in four people over 65 have a fall each year. Over 40 % have multiple falls and over 30 % of those who... Read More