Why aged care reform may not fix decades of neglect
After a series of frustrating delays, the highly anticipated new Aged Care Act will finally
Catherine Henry
6 November 2025
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Understanding Civil Penalties in the Aged Care Act 2024
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety handed down its final report, Care,
Catherine Henry Lawyers
5 March 2025
Law Matters Podcast: Lawyers and Aged Care Providers – Working Together for Better with Viv Allanson OAM
When you place a loved one in aged care, you want to be assured that
Catherine Henry Lawyers
13 February 2025
2024 Hunter Elder Law & Capacity Symposium: Advocating for the rights of older Australians
2024 Hunter Elder Law & Capacity Symposium The 2024 Hunter Elder Law & Capacity Symposium,
Catherine Henry Lawyers
6 December 2024
Aged care: Monumental step forward or work in progress?
As the term of the federal parliament draws to a close, the Aged Care Bill
Catherine Henry Lawyers
4 December 2024
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New legal push to stem chemical restraint of aged care residents
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What community members and patients should know about the new Code of Conduct for Australian doctors
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Aged care performance data must be made public
Consumers need easy access to data about the performance of individual aged care facilities so
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Royal Commission hearings wrap up
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Budget 2020 failed to address the urgent and life-threatening issues in aged care
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Covid-19 shows the cracks in our aged care system
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Inappropriate use of restraint in residential aged care
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Aged Care Royal Commission Update – Melbourne hearings, Delay to final report, Submission period extended
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