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Clinical, Residential Aged Care & Future Leaders
Residential Aged Care Communiqué Episode #16: Wheelchair Fall
A resident fall from a runaway wheelchair.
Residential Aged Care Communiqué Episode #15: Unexplained absence
Escaping, absconding, unexplained absences lead to death.
Residential Aged Care Communiqué Episode #14: Choking CPR and Dementia
Two residents die from choking on food.
Residential Aged Care Communiqué Episode #13: Hoist and Chair
Two deaths due to head trauma related to use of a mechanical hoist and a lift chair.
Residential Aged Care Communiqué Episode #12: Positional asphyxia
Death of a resident from positional asphyxia. Highlights need for better internal emergency incident responses and deploying staff.
Residential Aged Care Communiqué Episode #11: Falls
Learn from these two cases and the expert commentaries explaining how to prevent falls.
Residential Aged Care Communiqué Volume 21 Issue 3 August 2026
Trusted systems lead to unintended harm. Understanding the risks of misplaced assumptions in aged care practice.
The Communiqués
Residential Aged Care Communiqué Volume 21 Issue 2 May 2026
Understanding whether non-standard clinical care is suboptimal, consistent with a person's documented authentic wishes or a dignity of risk preference.
The Communiqués
Short course: Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Aged Care 2026
This course is designed for consultant physicians, senior clinicians, and clinical leaders working at the frontline of care for older people.
The Communiqués
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