Making an Aged Care Complaint
Do we have – as some suggest – an aged care “crisis”? [1] We hear and read media reports of a…
Sepsis on the rise
Sepsis is on the rise. There are three times as many cases of sepsis and almost twice as many Australians…
Focus needed on the critical issue of quality of care for older Australians.
The royal commission into aged care announced by the prime minister on Sunday is long overdue and not unwelcome. My…
Negligence Actions against Aged Care Facilities
One avenue for the aggrieved aged care resident or their family is the common law remedy of negligence. This is…
When things go wrong: Elder Abuse / Residential Care Issues
What is elder abuse? Elder abuse is any physical, sexual, verbal, psychological, or financial abuse perpetrated against an older adult.…