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elder abuse
Aged Care, Aged Care
New study reveals alarming trends in elder abuse in QLD
Ritchelle Drilon Feb 14, 2023

The Elder Abuse Prevention Unit (EAPU) has released its latest report on the state of elder abuse in Queensland for the year 2021-2022. The findings

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consumers
Aged Care, Aged Care
Home care consumers urged to work closely with providers for better outcomes
Ritchelle Drilon Feb 14, 2023

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner Janet Anderson is encouraging aged care consumers via a home care package to work closely with their providers to

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retirement home
Aged Care, Aged Care
How to make the transition from Home Care to Retirement Home smooth and stress-free
Ritchelle Drilon Feb 7, 2023

Moving from home care to a retirement home can present challenges to the elderly and their families, but proper research and support can make the

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residents
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Tim Humphries on the personal touch in aged care and its impact on residents and families
Ritchelle Drilon Feb 7, 2023

Aged care homes play an important role in providing care to seniors in their later years, but the experience can often feel like a loss

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gender
Aged Care, Aged Care
ACWIC backs action to close gender pay gap, attract aged care workers
Ritchelle Drilon Feb 2, 2023

ACWIC supports CEDA’s call to address gender segregation in the aged care industry. The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) has supported the call by

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pay
Aged Care, Aged Care
Fair pay for aged care workers: A critical step in addressing workforce crisis
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 24, 2023

ACWIC advocates for increased pay for aged care workers as a solution to address the workforce crisis and improve the delivery of high-quality aged care

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call
Aged Care
Innovative daily check-up call keeping elderly safe and families connected
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 12, 2023

As the number of elderly Australians living alone continues to grow, more and more older Aussies are choosing to stay at home rather than move

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in-home
Aged Care, Aged Care
New in-home aged care program could lead to worse health outcomes, RACGP says
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 8, 2022

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has raised concerns that the government’s proposal for a new in-home aged care program does not include

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code of conduct
Aged Care, Aged Care
Code of Conduct reinforces requirements for aged care providers and workers
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 1, 2022

The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) welcomed the introduction of the Code of Conduct for Aged Care as a means of improving quality care

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medication
Aged Care, Aged Care
Improving medication management for all Australians
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 29, 2022

To improve the quality and safety of medication management for all Australians, the national guiding principles have been updated by the government. The Department of

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enrolled nurses
Aged Care, Aged Care
Enrolled nurses a critical part of person-centered aged care, ACWIC says
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 24, 2022

To ensure high-quality aged care among older Australians, the Aged Care Workforce Industry Council has called on protecting the important role of Enrolled Nurses. The

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management
Aged Care, Aged Care
Reducing administrative and management costs for aged care at home
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 22, 2022

Australians will no longer be subjected to excessive administrative and managerial charges as part of their Home Care Packages, thanks to significant measures made by

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