“We recruit for kindness”, Lucy O’Flaherty, on using emotional intelligence tests during the hiring process

The peak body for non-profit aged care providers Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) has released new Essential polling showing that a significant majority of Australians (69%) support aged care homes limiting visitors in order to protect older Australians from COVID-19. Only 10% oppose visitor bans. This poll was conducted by Essential Research. The survey... Read More

Outbreaks of common infectious diseases like colds, the flu, and gastro occur frequently in the general community, but the spread of infection in an aged care setting can have devastating consequences. While aged care facilities are generally well prepared to deal with isolated incidents of disease, preventing an outbreak hinges upon having staff who are... Read More

The Council of Elders will represent the views of older Australians in the national debate about aged care reform. Despite their combined centuries of wisdom across a broad spectrum of society, will the government listen? Read More