Aged care
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The failure of Earle Haven is a clear call for stronger governance practices in the aged care sector
The sensational walk out of contracted care staff from Earle Haven Aged Care last week is an absolute tragedy. It re-affirms the urgent requirement for aged care providers to ensure they have effective governance and risk management frameworks in place to not only protect their vulnerable… -
Corporate and clinical governance update for health and aged care providers
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Governance Institute welcomes aged care royal commission
Governance Institute of Australia welcomes the aged care royal commission as issues — non-compliance and care failures for our most vulnerable — unearthed by ABC’s Four Corners this week could continue as demographic trends place even more pressure on the sector’s affordability and sustainability.… -
Launch of ‘must-have’ guide for aged care sector
The Australian Government announced significant reforms to improve the delivery of home care services. Funding for a home care package is now allocated to the consumer — not the aged care provider. These significant reforms will force aged care providers and their boards to grapple with a new… -
Better governance required as pressure mounts on aged care sector
Governance Institute of Australia has called for the terms of reference of the royal commission into aged care to include a review of the current state and adequacy of the governance and risk management frameworks in a letter to the Honourable Ken Wyatt AM, MP Minister for Senior Australians and… -
Top five governance issues for the aged care sector
The government is establishing a royal commission into Australia’s aged care sector as issues — non-compliance and care failures for our most vulnerable — continue as demographic trends place even more pressure on the sector’s affordability and sustainability. -
Training partnership to drive improvement in aged care governance
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, is partnering with Governance Institute of Australia to deliver a national series of workshops tailored for the aged care sector. -
Aged care royal commission: Silencing whistleblowers will not be tolerated
Megan Motto, Chief Executive Officer, Governance Institute of Australia today welcomed the strong opening statements from the Honourable Richard Tracey and Ms Lynelle Briggs concerning the protection of whistleblowers, starting the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety off on a strong… -
Aged care — the next big challenge for boards
Next Monday (20 February), at a lunchtime event at Doltone House in Sydney’s CBD, Governance Institute will launch Adding value to governance in aged care, a ‘must-have’ guide for directors and senior management facing the governance challenges of a sector going through unprecedented disruption -
Governance Institute launches ‘must-have’ guide for aged care directors
With profitability, return on assets and equity under pressure in what is soon to be the largest employer in the country, Governance Institute of Australia’s Adding value to governance in aged care is a ‘must have’ guide for directors and senior management facing the governance challenges of a… -
Governance in aged care in a time of disruption