The new Charter of Aged Care Rights came into effect in Australia on July 1st 2019 and dovetails nicely with the New Aged Care Standards, which are what services will now be assessed against in Quality Reviews and Audits. And, like the new Aged Care Standards, the new...
Often, when I mention the word ‘governance’ to people, I see their faces glaze over and a thought bubble appears above them that almost shouts “oh no, not that boring, hard stuff!” However, Standard 8 – Organisational Governance – supports all of the other...
Standard 7 supports all of the other Aged Care Quality Standards and it’s one of the most important parts of providing quality care. It is obvious that one of the most important parts of providing quality aged care support is having the right people and the...
If there’s somethin’ strange in the neighbourhood Who ya gonna call? (ghostbusters) There’s somethin’ weird and it don’t look good Who ya gonna call? (ghostbusters) Okay, okay – there may be no ghosts around here, but sometimes...
Do you remember that old musical starring Audrey Hepburn – ‘My Fair Lady’? The main character, Eliza Doolittle, fantasises about a place that is secure and comfortable; a place that is warm, where she has not just what she needs, but also some simple...
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