Commission reminds aged care providers of duty to respond to abuse and neglect Community & Social The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) has used the day for elder abuse awareness to remind service providers of their legal obligation to
Aged care providers more accountable under new regulations, commissioner says February 4, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal With Australia’s COVID-19 Omricon wave contributing to more deaths in aged care residences, closer monitoring of providers and a ‘fit for purpose’ regulatory response to
Royal commission lawyers call for independent aged care regulator as part of system overhaul October 23, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social New legislation based on human rights and mandated staffing ratios are among the changes needed to drastically overhaul Australia’s aged care system, the Royal Commission
‘Now is not the time for blame’: aged care royal commission makes recommendations to government October 2, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The federal government must establish a national aged care advisory body as part of a broader COVID-19 plan for the sector, according to the aged
Royal commission hears of ‘notorious problems’ with relationship between state health and federal aged care sectors August 11, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Australia has “no hope” of fighting the COVID-19 aged care crisis if the state and federal governments do not work together, the aged care royal
