Surveillance And CCTV In Aged Care Facilities And Retirement Villages
Following the revelations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, and noting the particular emphasis of the Commissioners on the topics of elder abuse and restraint, the use of surveillance devices and CCTV in both Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF’s), and Retirement Villages, is an issue which has become increasingly controversial and […]
Force Majeure – Contracts In The Age Of Covid-19
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the various Australian State and Territory economies have faced unprecedented disruption, uncertainty and periods of lockdown. Throughout 2020 and early 2021, NSW was hailed as the ‘gold standard’ of pandemic response. The majority of its businesses, and contractual relationships, survived the initial onslaught and rebounded strongly. However, COVID-19’s […]
Resident Privacy – Provider Rights And Obligations
Whilst it is standard practice for Aged Care Providers (Providers) to collect information about their residents in order to provide them with care, Providers should be mindful of the manner in which they collect and disclose any personal, sensitive or health information of their residents. What Types of Information Can Be Collected? Currently, Providers collect […]
Are you prepared? The new aged care serious incident response scheme
In June 2020, the Australian Government announced that an Aged Care Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) would commence in June/July 2021. However, following the recommendations made by the Aged Care Royal Commission in its COVID-19 Special Report, released in October 2020, the timeline for SIRS has been brought forward to April 2021. This announcement comes […]