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Celebrate Australia’s unsung heroes with Aged Care Employee Day on 7th August 2018. It’s an official day to thank, honour, recognise and celebrate the hundreds of thousands of people who…
Leadership Series: People and the forces of change. Author: Sam Lam | MIRUS AUSTRALIA 2018 Every business is impacted by external factors, no more so than the business of providing care….
A little while ago a colleague installed a chocolate box on my desk for charity, since then I’ve acquired an extra role: people’s consciousness. They come to me to dialogue…
Architecture is not just a physical setting Without giving it much thought, we live and work in a physical setting that influences us and what takes place within it….
Across Australia, aged care facilities use technology and innovation to improve work and care processes for the benefit of residents. Technology can offer a range of benefits for seniors, including…
According to the Australian Human Rights Commission, young people are particularly vulnerable and are more likely to hide their sexuality or gender identity, largely out of fear of violence and…
Australian aged care facilities have access to extensive personal information about their residents and their families and staff. This information can put providers at increased risk of cyber crime. It is…
On 22 February this year, the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme came into play in Australia. This directly affects all health service providers including aged care facilities. So what does…
Samantha Bowen is the Founding Director of Acorn Network. She is a Federal Advisory Board Member for The NHMRC National Institute for Dementia Research (The Dementia Institute), an international speaker,…
Ashley Fell, Social Researcher, McCrindle says, “Trends affecting the Australian workplace this year include teleworking, tenure shifts, multi-career expectations, the gig economy, and emerging attraction, retention and engagement factors. What…