Aged Care Insite Issue 137 Jun-Jul 2023 | Page 3

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MANAGING EDITOR Eleanor Campbell eleanor . campbell @ news . com . au
news
2 Budget to fund pay rise
HEALTH EDITOR Elise Hartevelt elise . hartevelt @ news . com . au
3 Community mourns Clare Nowland
SALES MANAGER Nicola Mohtram 02 9936 8666 nicola . mohtram @ news . com . au
4 Minister quizzed on reform
5 Resident fulfils skydiving dream
SUBSCRIPTIONS MANAGER Asher Morris asher . morris @ news . com . au
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7 Survey raises questions
industry & reform
COVER BlueCross Executive General Manager Penelope Marshall . Picture : Supplied
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8 Reducing harm Prescribing in aged care
10 Round the clock 24 / 7 nursing mandate
11 ‘ Urgent issue ’ Govt spars over home closures
12 Living well Dietician on nutrition reform
14 Trailblazer Aged care voice on top board
16 Practical steps Improving retention
clinical focus
18 The ‘ invisible ’ work Caring through Covid-19
19 Honest conversations Palliative care week
specialty focus
20 Mindset shift New dementia project
21 Finding joy Shifting opinions on aged care
22 Dining revolution
New food unit
practical living
24 Finding comfort
Creating a sense of home
workforce
26 ‘ More to be done ’
Wage hike concerns
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technology
28 Furry friends
Robotic pets bring joy
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