CONTENTS The voice of aged care Winter 2017 | www.lasa.asn.au
OPINION 5 CEO National Update
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS 46 LASA Members gain additional
7 Chair National Update
benefits through access to new employment relations service
NATIONAL UPDATE 8 Understanding the clinical and operational impact of the 2017 ACFI changes
10 The new operating outlook for residential aged care
12 LASA survey puts Home Care reforms under the microscope
CULTURE 15 Bringing spirtuality into the aged care mix
EDITOR
AGE CARE REGULATION & GOVERNANCE 16 ‘Must have’ governance
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING 52 How much is malnutrition costing your organisation?
55 The terror of toast 56 Incontinence: the ‘taboo’ subject 58 With one voice singing program 60 Fostering palliative care, connections
62 New advance care planning and palliative care websites
65 Palliative care research and practise resources
66 Principles for palliative end-oflife care
DESIGN 68 Thoughtful design leads the way 70 Future challenges in aged care design
RETIREMENT LIVING 73 Ethno-specific provider celebrates four decades of culturally appropriate care
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OUT AND ABOUT 33 QLD
ENABLERS 74 Medication-related link to unplanned hospital admissions
34 NSW 36 VIC/TAS 37 WA
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CONFERENCE 48 The Care and Ageing Expo
38 SA YOUR MEMBERSHIP 40 LASA membership offer
TECHNOLOGY 76 Embracing technology to expand traditional models of aged care
AGE SERVICES MANAGEMENT 79 Attracting young workers to aged care
43 Affiliates gain the LASA edge 44 L ASA takes an over-thehorizon look at workforce capability needs
TOURS 80 Japan leading the way in managing rapidly ageing population
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82 WHAT’S NEW