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Clinical, Residential Aged Care & Future Leaders
List of Research Publications
The following is a list of the academic journal articles that the team at the RAC Communiqué and Health Law and Ageing Research Unit...
A quick guide to leg ulcers
Leg ulcers are one of the more challenging clinical problems that confront health professionals in Nursing Homes (NH) as well as in hospital
Nursing Home Deaths in the Wake of Hurricane Irma
Nursing Home Deaths in the Wake of Hurricane Irma
It’s hard to think about, but frail older women in nursing homes get sexually abused too
We don’t often think of older women being victims of sexual assault, but such assaults occur in many settings and circumstances.
Are we expecting too much of our junior doctors?
“When will the proper doctor see me? You know, the one who wears the suit.” This is what junior doctors hear from patients and their...
Unchain me: how our approach to safety leads to harm
The British Geriatrics Society have published an article about the recent landmark Australian study published in Age and Ageing,...
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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