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UNCOVERED: Acqsc - Caught on Camera

More than 1,000 cases of neglect reported each month in Australia’s aged care homes

Regulator worried about ‘concerning spike’ in neglect cases, which advocates say are the result of workforce shortages

The Guardian - AU · Feb 12, 2024

Five stars awarded to Australian aged care homes failing safety and care standards

Inflated compliance ratings spark concerns providers are being prioritised and families misled

The Guardian - AU · Jan 18, 2024

Consultants reported more than 520 conflicts of interest during audit of Australian aged care

Commissioner says high number of real, potential or perceived declarations reflects a ‘robust conflict management processes’ but union says figure is ‘staggering’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 17, 2024

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Only 12 of 35 dementia units promised by 2023 Australia-wide are operational, health department says

Exclusive: spokesperson says six units more will open by the end of 2024 but declines questions about cause of delay

The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2023

Albany aged care facility where resident was allegedly murdered missed audit, had history of non-compliance

A report seen by the ABC shows Baptistcare Bethel in Albany WA, where 70-year-old Monica Mary Stockdale was allegedly murdered, had been given an exemption for its latest audit due to "exceptional circumstance" related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABC News · Jan 9, 2023

One year after the aged care royal commission, families say 'nothing's changed' at a nursing home in Melbourne

The aged care royal commission raised serious concerns about the quality of care inside some of Australia's nursing homes. One year later, five families who have had loved ones at a home in Melbourne say "nothing's changed".

ABC News · Mar 23, 2022

Jeta Gardens aged care home accused of 'neglect' over resident's fall from second floor balcony

The aged care centre south of Brisbane that is at the centre of Queensland's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak is being accused of neglecting a woman in her 70s with a history of anxiety and depression who fell from a balcony after not receiving her medication on time.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2022

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Aged care residents at Jeta Gardens at 'immediate and severe risk' in COVID-19 outbreak, commission says

The aged care watchdog identifies residents at the Jeta Gardens nursing home in Logan, south of Brisbane, to be at "immediate and severe risk" amid a COVID-19 outbreak.

ABC News · Feb 4, 2022

Queensland nursing home Jeta Gardens failed to meet aged care COVID-19 standards in lead up to Omicron outbreak

A Queensland nursing home where dozens of residents and staff have been infected with COVID-19 is the subject of a non-compliance notice for failing to meet aged care quality standards, including one relating to its COVID-19 outbreak management plan.

ABC News · Feb 2, 2022

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