Organisation
Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Owning Institution:
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was established on 8 October 2018 by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd).
The Honourable Tony Pagone QC and Ms Lynelle Briggs AO were appointed as Royal Commissioners. The Honourable Richard Tracey AM RFD QC was a Royal Commissioner, until he died on 11 October 2019.
Report
Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety final report: care, dignity and respect
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has completed its inquiry and has tabled this final report. The Commissioners, Tony Pagone and Lynelle Briggs, call for fundamental reform of Australia's aged care system.
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Australia's aged care system: the quality of care experience and community expectations
This research paper highlights the need for comprehensive change in aged care and the Australian community’s strong commitment to achieve it.
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Does the quality of residential aged care vary with residents’ financial means?
This research, prepared by the the Office of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, investigates whether the quality of aged care facilities varies with residents’ financial means.
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Hospitalisations in Australian aged care: 2014/15–2018/19
This research by the Office of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety shows the rates of hospitalisation of aged care facility residents aged 65 years or more.
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Experimental estimates of the prevalence of elder abuse in Australian aged care facilities
Just under 40 per cent of people living in Australian aged care facilities experience elder abuse in the form of neglect, emotional abuse or physical abuse, according to experimental estimates outlined in this report.