Client Information Sheet: Agreements for Residential Aged Care
What is an agreement for residential aged care? Once you have accepted a place at an aged care facility or…
The impact of COVID-19 on aged care
Here’s our summary of some of the latest information and developments in relation to aged care during the pandemic. Inquiry…
Negligence Action against Aged Care Facilities
An available action against aged care facilities for the aggrieved resident or their family is the common law remedy of…
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…
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.…