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From our CEO: The Royal Commission & the Purpose of Aged Care How did you feel when the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was released? After such a long time coming, and so much distress expressed, perhaps it was a relief?...

From our CEO: The Spirituality of Food Why do people get so worked up about food in aged care? I'll tell you why - it's because what we eat, how we eat and who we eat with is loaded with meaning. Take a moment to think about the place of food in your own life. Cast...

From our CEO: Now we all know how to use Zoom... Here at Meaningful Ageing Australia, we are well aware of the pressures the aged care sector works with every day. With this in mind, we have developed some initiatives to better support you and your teams with your...

From our CEO: Running through Mud You are almost there, at least for this year. No doubt there were times when you weren't sure you would make it. Working in aged care provides a constant opportunity to exercise your leadership, your resilience and your persistence....

From our CEO: Meet Me in the Middle Victoria has finally caught up with the rest of Australia by opening up. Unsurprisingly, Melbournians have a great sense of urgency to get back to our usual places. Not least of these are coffee shops. Meeting over a cuppa is a...

From our CEO: Treasure the Relational Space I heard a discussion on the radio yesterday about a growing awkwardness on calls between people in Melbourne and people in other places where you can move around more freely. Our protracted lock-down is becoming socially...

From our CEO: The Details Matter Last week I heard the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, Janet Anderson, describe spiritual care. She talked about older people having an experience of aged care services that is finely tuned in to who they are. She talked...