Opinion: Elders as assets in COVID-19 crisis
By Judith Leeson AM We live in a world that has emphasised the importance of global connections, the advancement of sophisticated technology, to stimulate productivity and […]
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Royal Commission suspended due to COVID-19
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has suspended all hearings and workshops until the end of May due to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. […]
The significance of quality of life in aged care
Caring Futures Institute research lead Professor Julie Ratcliffe reflected on the importance of quality of life to aged care consumers and their families at a Royal Commission […]
Clinical chair collaboration works towards better quality care
Two international high-profile researchers have recently joined the Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University to help enhance the quality of care in two vital areas of […]
Bushfires inspire editorial on compassion and caring
An editorial by Caring Futures Institute Foundational Director Professor Alison Kitson, inspired by this summer’s bushfire crisis, was published in an international journal recently. The article, […]
Towards inclusivity in aged care policy
Rachel Milte and Julie Ratcliffe wrote this piece for Community Care Review magazine’s summer 2019/20 edition. People with dementia are traditionally excluded from health economics research. Rachel […]
Royal Commission report suggests innovative approaches to improve aged care
Humanoid robotic helpers and ‘dementia villages’ are among a range of innovative approaches reviewed in a Flinders University report prepared for the Royal Commission into Aged […]
Institute supports behaviour change event
The Caring Futures Institute supported the Australian Association of Social Marketing’s Adelaide Behaviour Change Networking Hub last month. It was the hub’s first casual networking evening […]
Opinion: bushfires bring need for community care into focus
By Judith Leeson AM The tragedy of the Australian bushfires, which have unfolded during the past few months, has left us gasping at the unprecedented scale, […]