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Clinical, Residential Aged Care & Future Leaders



Residential Aged Care Communiqué Volume 16 Issue 1 February 2021
We present two cases investigated by the coroner’s court because of medication errors a common and dangerous aspect of aged care.


RAC Communiqué Episode #6: COVID19 pandemic and its continuing impact in aged care homes.
This podcast, Dr Chelsea Baird describes several case reports of COVID19 in older persons highlighting the challenges of management.


Future Leaders Communiqué Volume 6 Issue 1 January 2021
In this edition, Dr Daniel Grose examines the coroner’s inquest into the death of Melanie Tregonning.


Clinical Communiqué Volume 7 Issue 4 December 2020
Welcome to our fourth and final edition of the Clinical Communiqué, for 2020, a year like no other.


Future Leaders Communiqué Episode #3: Clinical documentation and handover.
The content of the podcast is based on our October 2020 print edition which was with Dr Samantha Walker as guest editor.


RAC Communiqué Episode #5: Bleach baths and the dangers of off-label medication use.
This podcast of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué presents a complex case where a resident was treated with bleach bath.


Residential Aged Care Communiqué Volume 21 Issue 1 February 2026
Respecting a resident’s autonomy, especially in those living with cognitive impairment requires robust and proactive risk mitigation strategies.

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Future Leaders Communiqué Episode #13: Rural
This podcast presents a case from rural Australia where a culmination of missed opportunities and systemic issues resulted in a poor patient outcome during an interhospital transfer.

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Residential Aged Care Communiqué Volume 20 Issue 4 November 2025
The investigations of two deaths related to medications and medication management highlight the importance of challenging the status quo.

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