The Leader of the Opposition, Anthony Albanese, spoke at the National Press Club in Canberra today, attacking the Morrison government over its handling of aged care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Albanese criticised the government over its handling of aged care deaths in Victoria during the coronav...
The article reports on the participation of two Queensland Nurses' Union (QNU) members Sue Pearman and Allana Johnson at the Because We Care campaign for aged people on February 3, 2010 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory ...
Nurses Bring Aged Care Reform Debate To Canberra, AustraliaAustralia Nursing Federation
The Quality of Life-Aged Care Consumers (QOL-ACC), a valid preference-based instrument, has been rolled out in Australia as part of the National Quality Indicator (QI) program since April 2023 to monitor and benchmark the quality of life of aged care recipients. As the QOL-ACC is being ...
For community-dwelling older adults, falls are also a strong predictor of entry into residential aged care (RAC) (also known as nursing homes) [9]. In Australia, all falls result in an estimated 5300 deaths and cost approximately AU$8.9 billion per year [10]. As the number of falls ...
Cert IV in Leisure and Health, Carrington Care, June 2021 “I would like to say a huge thanks to you and Wentworth College. The trainers are just fantastic ladies who have been doing an amazing job helping us along with our course. ...
What actions would children take to promote vegetable consumption in their homes and schools? What did children like the most about, and how would they improve, the FEAST program? Theoretical position Qualitative description design was chosen as it provides direct rich descriptions of phenomena under...
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“The new precinct will also help meet the high demand for independent living retirement homes and residential aged care in Canberra.” ENDS For more information: Ashley Chrysler External Affairs Manager – NSW/ACT ashley.chrysler@lendlease.com ...
Evidence suggests that family meals influence food intakes and behaviours, which in turn impact children’s eating habits, diets and health. Mealtimes therefore offer potential as settings for health promotion. Given diet, health behaviours and health are often socioeconomically patterned, it is impor...