Newsletter: 14 December 2022

It’s important to be aware of your annual leave responsibilities during Christmas and the New Year as an employer.

SPONSORED – The conversation around sexual assault against older people has become stronger under the #ReadyToListen campaign, and aged care advocacy group Aged & Disability Advocacy Australia (ADA Australia) believes home care providers play a key part in protecting older clients from sexual abuse.

The aged care industry has undergone major upheaval in Australia in the last few years and this impact has certainly been felt within the marketing disciplines. Even the savviest of marketing professionals have had to adapt their strategies to suit the changing environment, and a strategy of ‘test-learn-optimise’ is the mantra of those riding the ups and downs of the sector. 

You can never fully predict when an emergency will hit, but the way you lead a team through a catastrophic weather event is absolutely critical for the safety of aged care facility residents and staff.

In a highly diverse sector like aged care, it is likely your facilities, services or organisations will come across older clients or aged care workers who have experienced traumatic events.