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Clinical, Residential Aged Care & Future Leaders



Future Leaders Communiqué Volume 4 Issue 3 July 2019
In this issue, we review a coronial inquest into the death of a young woman who was misdiagnosed.


Clinical Communiqué Volume 6 Issue 2 June 2019
What do we need to do to keep patients safe when we explerience yet another flu season?


Physical restraint doesn’t protect patients – there are better alternatives
It’s an uncomfortable image to consider: an elderly person – perhaps somebody you know – physically restrained.


Aged care royal commission benefits Generation X: it’s too late for the silent generation
A surprising group of people stand to benefit from the aged care royal commission, whose hearings start today.


Royal Commission: Transcript of evidence
Download PDF: Transcript of evidence


Background infusions with PCA can be unsafe – but are concurrent oral opioids any safer?
Following the discussion on patient-controlled-analgesia (PCA) in our June issue of the Clinical Communiqué, we present a supplementary expe


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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