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On December 1, 2023, further changes to the Aged Care Act regarding provider governance will come into effect. The changes aim to strengthen the governance and leadership of aged care providers, while increasing the levels of accountability and transparency of aged care governing bodies.

One of the areas of focus of the Aged Care Royal Commission review of the Aged Care Quality Standards was resident nutrition, becoming a key component of the Revised Aged Care Quality Standards.

Ahead of the final report for the DRC, we’ve been tracking some of the common themes that have emerged from the latest Public Hearings.

The new Social Services Regulations 2023 aim to streamline the regulatory framework for Victorian social services providers.

Legislative changes to the Fair Work Act and Sex Discrimination Act have resulted in new protections against workplace sexual harassment and discrimination.

An effective quality management system underpins your organisation’s approach to service delivery, and provides the framework for how you deliver quality and safe services for each individual.

Organisations providing services to the public must be culturally competent and prepared to respond to the diverse and individual needs of each client.

A psychosocial hazard is a hazard that arises from, or relates to, work and the workplace and has the potential to cause psychological harm or injury. Employers have a duty to protect employees from risks to their health, including psychological health.