Podcast

In this episode, we look at the new NDIS restrictive practices authorisation scheme that has commenced in South Australia.

This scheme is relevant to any NDIS providers, including dual NDIS and aged care providers, that operate in South Australia and use one or more restrictive practices for an ...

In this episode, we discuss the changes to the requirements for key personnel of approved providers. 

In particular, we talk about the suitability test that is due to replace the disqualified individual test. 

These changes are part of the Aged Care Royal Commission Response No. 2 Bill that the...

In this episode, we look at requests for health records and visitor records in residential care by family members in disputed estates in South Australia.

We focus on:

• who has the capacity to speak on behalf of the estate;
• access to health records;
• access to visitor records being maintained
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In this episode, we look at the requirement to obtain informed consent to the use of restrictive practices in residential care under the Quality of Care Principles.  A key issue we consider is when informed consent can be obtained in South Australia without having to go to the South Australian Ci...

In this episode, we look at the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) in residential aged care and, specifically, the category of ‘neglect’ as a reportable incident.

Here are some of the key points from the podcast.

1.  We consider the definition of ‘neglect’ within the Quality of Care Princi...

Welcome to O'Loughlins on air, a podcast on current legal issues in health, aged care and retirement living . 

In this episode, we look at the Serious Incident Response Scheme (or SIRS) in residential aged care and when a resident fall will be reportable to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commi...