Clinical

September is a big month for Dementia Australia. It’s arguably the centrepiece of their year as Dementia Action Week brings dementia awareness to the forefront of public conversations.

A new capability framework released by Occupational Therapy Australia aims to help clinicians build their knowledge and support advocacy of the role within aged care at a time when allied health is commonly being underutilised.

Australia is not producing enough nurses to meet growing demand, with a projected undersupply of just under 80,000 nurses set to place more burden on strained aged care and healthcare sectors.

The Enrolled Nurse care minute saga is a tale of make-believe and mismanagement worthy of a Netflix series, yet sadly with no dragons.

Just days after the Government shared new documents to help providers talk to residents about COVID-19 vaccinations, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission put everyone on notice, revealing unannounced site visits will be conducted.

Regional health service provider Barwon Health has joined an exclusive list of Specialist Dementia Care Program (SDCP) providers. We spoke to their Blakiston Lodge Facility Manager Roz Nolan to learn more about the program.

How high are the vaccination rates in your residential care homes? Chances are they’re not currently high enough to appease the Government.

Residential aged care providers can include a portion of Enrolled Nurse care minutes in their Registered Nurse target time from October 1 when both total and RN care minutes targets rise.

Health Generation is a contemporary consulting practice led by a team of aged care experts with their fingers on the pulse of all aged care challenges and innovations.

Bolton Clarke’s Tim Hicks told hello leaders the RN shortage is a structural issue impacting healthcare as a whole and requires an in-depth solution.