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Elderly woman died after refusing hospital transfer, coroner finds

  The coroner has recommended the Tasmanian ambulance service rewrite its policies around refusal of treatment after a 75-year-old woman twice refused to be taken to hospital and two days later died. Tasmania’s ambulance services visited Feryne Hunter twice in the two days before her death, but both times she refused to be taken to hospital.... Read More

“Prepare – I mean really prepare”: An insider’s advice from the COVID-19 front line

Last month, Dr Rodney Jilek, managing director of Aged Care Consulting and Advisory Services, spent four weeks in Melbourne assisting aged care homes battle outbreaks of COVID-19. Without hesitation, he and his team made the commute to Melbourne to help his colleagues during the unprecedented crisis. He missed spending Father’s Day and his 50th birthday... Read More

What should ‘foundational supports’ look like for people ineligible for the NDIS?

The government wants to save $37.8 billion by tightening NDIS eligibility, but experts warn the real test will be whether “foundational supports” are ready in time. Without strong alternatives, thousands of Australians with disability could be left without help. Read More
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