Signs Of The Flu – Professor Michael Woodward AM

From an outsider’s perspective, the current way in which the majority of sanctioned aged care providers deal with a publicised negative incident or a failure of accreditation standards are as follows: Firstly, remain silent for a while – because unless there is enough media scrutiny, nobody needs to know that you are unable to meet... Read More

Australia is striving towards a residential aged care system that is both centred on and directed by the consumer. Consumer Directed Care (CDC) is designed to improve the quality of life of older people by supporting them to make decisions about their care and everyday routines and to have a care plan that is, where... Read More

Financial abuse is a common form of elder abuse where people take advantage of older people and swindle them out of their money. Sometimes this can be done by a serial con-artist, preying on the weak, and other times it the older person’s own family members. Financial abuse can be challenging to prevent because there... Read More