“Too much paperwork”: Leecare chief flags next frontier for reform
The tighter regulatory environment since the Royal Commission and the new Aged Care Act have dramatically increased the administrative burden on frontline staff.
The tighter regulatory environment since the Royal Commission and the new Aged Care Act have dramatically increased the administrative burden on frontline staff.
Pressure is mounting on the Federal Government as the number of long-stay hospital patients waiting on a residential aged care bed approaches 3,000.
Alex Greenwich, who introduced the original VAD legislation in 2021, said, the bill "would have cruelly limited access to voluntary assisted dying in aged care homes".
Australia’s aged care sector is shifting to data driven operations. Three suppliers outline practical technologies that lift safety, improve workflow, and support reform targets.