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Clinical, Residential Aged Care & Future Leaders



Volume 6, Issue 3, Sep 2011
Welcome to our third edition for 2011 in which we discuss the contentious issue of risk, rights and responsibility.


Volume 6, Issue 2, May 2011
Welcome to the second issue of 2011. This edition focuses on the use of mobility aids, specifically motorised scooters and wheelchairs.


Volume 6, Issue 1, Feb 2011: Consolidation
Welcome to the first issue of 2011. This also marks the 15th edition of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué.


Volume 5, Supplement, 2 Dec 2010: Special Edition
This issue describes two practice change studies drawn from this work using the familiar style and format of the RAC-Communiqué.


Volume 5, Issue 3, Aug 2010
This edition features two cases from the Coroner’s Office in South Australia, both required an extensive investigation and inquest.


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 1 February 2026
Respecting a resident’s autonomy, especially in those living with cognitive impairment requires robust and proactive risk mitigation strategies.

The Communiqués


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.

The Communiqués


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.

The Communiqués
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