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Rare Care: Robyn’s Search For Answers To A Mystery Disability

As a teenager growing up in Sydney’s north-west in the late 1950s, the atmosphere in Robyn Iredale’s family home changed dramatically when her younger brother Stuart was born. Stuart didn’t talk much as a child, but his screaming and violent outbursts signified underlying issues that at this point went undiagnosed. In those days, knowledge regarding... Read More

Registered Nurses Held Accountable For Personal Carers Medication Errors

A recurring theme that has been brought to light in the recent Royal Commission Community Forums around the country, was that a large portion of aged care staff feel as though current conditions do not allow them to do their job properly. Day-after-day, those in attendance heard aged care professionals stand up in front of... Read More

Chemical and physical restraint used: Adelaide nursing home sanctioned

An Adelaide nursing home has been sanctioned by the Department of Health, after a review found it was not using chemical and physical restraints appropriately. An audit by the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency found that North Eastern Community Nursing Home met only 38 of the required 44 quality standards. According to the audit, the... Read More
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