Residential Aged Care Communiqué Volume 19 Issue 4 November 2024

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In this edition

• Editorial

• Case #1: Always ready to help

• Case #2: A Man Who Loved Walking

• Commentary: The influence of the system's design on tragic failures of governance and care.

• Comments from senior nurses

• List of Resources

• 2024 National Mental Health Webinar Series

Welcome to the November 2024 edition of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué which focuses on hazards with community access exploring learnings around respite care and dignity of risk. The edition focuses on the double tragedy of a 28-year-old casual support care worker and a young child who died during respite care. Our expert commentary written by Anthony Black who examines the influence of the system's design on tragic failures of governance and care. We look forward to next year which will be our 20th year of production of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué.