This podcast is part of the Governing for Reform in Aged Care program. To find out more about the program, visit: Governing for Reform in Aged Care Program | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission In this our third and final episode for the season we explore international perspectives on aged care and discuss lessons learned from the UK aged care system. This episode features Dr Lisa Trigg who shares her experiences from the UK system of home care and residential aged care systems . In particul...
Jun 05, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 21
This podcast is part of the Governing for Reform in Aged Care Program. To learn more about the program visit: Governing for Reform in Aged Care Program | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission T Digital technologies can support the delivery of quality aged care and enable growth and innovation. However, there are financial, operational, strategic and, clinical risks to be considered. To be effective leaders we must learn to carefully balance innovation and risk to ensure that ensuring quality c...
May 28, 2024•31 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Season 4 of the Governing for Reform podcast coming soon. To learn more about the Governing for Reform in aged care program, please visit: https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/for-providers/strengthening-governance/governing-reform-aged-care-program
May 09, 2024•56 sec
This podcast is part of the Governing for Reform in Aged Care program. To find out more about the program visit: Governing for Reform in Aged Care Program | Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Strategic planning is key to successfully implementing change, especially during a period of sector transformation. Strategy and compliance are often discussed and treated separately by governing bodies, however legislative reform offers an opportunity for compliance to be embedded within an organisati...
May 08, 2024•33 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Season 3 of the Governing for Reform is out now! To learn more or to sign up to the Governing for Reform in Aged Care program visit: https://gfr.agedcarequality.gov.au
Oct 10, 2023•2 min
At the heart of the aged care sector is the experiences and quality of life of older Australians. Unique to this sector is that governing bodies and leaders in the sector all share a common goal, to deliver high quality, safe and sustainable care. This podcast, will feature the voice of aged care consumers and advocates to hear about what person centred care really means and how governing bodies can lead organisations that embed the consumer at the heart of systems and processes. This episode fe...
Oct 10, 2023•17 min•Season 3Ep. 18
At the heart of the aged care sector is the experiences and quality of life of older Australians. Unique to this sector is that governing bodies and leaders in the sector all share a common goal, to deliver high quality, safe and sustainable care. This podcast, will feature the voice of aged care consumers and advocates to hear about what person centred care really means and how governing bodies can lead organisations that embed the consumer at the heart of systems and processes. This episode fe...
Oct 10, 2023•24 min•Season 3Ep. 17
At the heart of the aged care sector is the experiences and quality of life of older Australians. Unique to this sector is that governing bodies and leaders in the sector all share a common goal, to deliver high quality, safe and sustainable care. This podcast, will feature the voice of aged care consumers and advocates to hear about what person centred care really means and how governing bodies can lead organisations that embed the consumer at the heart of systems and processes. This episode fe...
Oct 10, 2023•19 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Research has shown that senior Australians want to remain at home for as long as possible and want to be supported to manage the risks associated with staying at home for longer. Amidst an ever evolving sector, governing bodies now more than ever need to be aware of consumers expectations to live independently, be treated with dignity and respect and to be involved in decisions about their own care. This understanding should drive strategic planning and make the most of emerging opportunities in...
Oct 10, 2023•24 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Understanding the key differences between the responsibilities of the Board and the Executive is essential to effective governance. Changing needs of the sector require governing body members to be agile, which can see people transition between different roles. This episode will explore the transition of a governing body member from the board into an executive role. Chris Stewart transitioned into the CEO role of Helping Hand and will share his experiences and lessons learnt having been both a b...
Oct 10, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Redesigning the future of the aged care system is a complex process that requires leaders in the aged care sector to balance strong governance skills in strategy, risk, clinical care, technology to support change management that maintains and improves safe and quality aged care. Today’s governance landscape is evolving, requiring leaders across all sectors to rethink the way they oversee and steward their organisations. But the complexity of the aged care sector can often make it feel like focus...
May 14, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Resilience is a critical element for the sustainability of an organisation. Governing bodies and executives have been tasked with responding to several challenges and many changes in the past several years and with continued reforms in the sector. Board resilience has never been more important as providers begin to recover and plan for the future. This episode will explore how boards can build resilience both for the governing body members and for the provider more broadly. It will also discuss ...
May 08, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 12
The leaders of the aged care sector play a significant role in the future of how care will be delivered in a safe, sustainable and consistent way. Preparing for the future of ageing in Australia requires leaders to consider new research and approaches to the delivery of care services. This episode will explore what the future of ageing in Australia may look like and will cover how governing bodies and aged care leaders can consider new approaches, new models of care or research that not only res...
Apr 30, 2023•40 min•Ep. 11
Providing quality aged care in regional and remote places in Australia comes with its own set of challenges. In the aftermath of a global pandemic, natural disasters and sector reforms, now more than ever leaders of providers in regional, rural or remote places are faced with challenges and new opportunities in how to provide quality and sustainable care to older Australians. This podcast will explore the experiences of an executive leader delivering care in regional Australia and the different ...
Apr 23, 2023•34 min•Ep. 10
Compassionate and inclusive leadership has been shown by research to have wide ranging benefits, not only for the workforce but for the organisation as a whole and by extension the people they care for. In stressful environments, people who work in supportive teams under compassionate leadership have been shown to have lower levels of stress, increased staff engagement and satisfaction which results in better outcomes for consumers. This episode will explore some of the actions that leaders can ...
Apr 16, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 9
The successful transformation of the aged care sector will require leaders in the sector to demonstrate compassionate, curious and collective leadership. Governing body members and executives play a critical part of the aged care transformation to drive collaboration, motivation and learning. The leaders of the aged care sector have been faced with pressures and challenges on a scale that few other sectors have faced. Aged care leaders need to have a broad range of skills, characteristics and ex...
Apr 09, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 8
The interplay between corporate and clinical governance is a challenging one, which has both separate and overlapping principles. Governing bodies of aged care providers must understand how both clinical and corporate governance work and the impact that these principles have on the quality of care that is provided to consumers. This podcast will explore what the interplay of clinical and corporate governance looks like and how governing body members and executives can navigate that interplay in ...
Apr 03, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 7
The second season of the Governing for Reform in Aged Care Program's podcast series is now available. The podcast series if part of the Governing for Reform program, led by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. This second season features leaders in the aged care sector, subject matter experts on leadership and new ways forward for leaders in the aged care sector.
Apr 03, 2023•2 min
‘I've yet to meet anybody in this industry that doesn't want to innovate, I've yet to meet anybody in this industry that doesn't want to affect positive change.’ This podcast will explore the importance of governing body strategy in driving innovation and change in the aged care sector, while balancing risk and compliance. This podcast features Lucy O'Flaherty who is an experienced C-suite leader, CEO of Columbia Aged Care Services and creator of Korongee, Australia's first purpose built village...
Oct 28, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 5
‘Unless we have good information, we can't make good policy, we can't deliver good care or outcomes.’ This podcast will explore the potential that using information, communications and emerging technologies can unlock for providers. It will consider how governing bodies can lead from a position to drive innovation and change within the aged care sector. This podcast features Professor Westbrook is the Director of Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research at the Australian Institute for Innov...
Oct 28, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 4
‘There are as many different experiences of dementia as there are people living with it. And not everybody wants the same thing.’ This podcast will explore the importance of, not only understanding dementia care, but the role that the governing body and executives play in shaping a vision of what quality dementia care in Australia is. This podcast features Maree McCabe AM who is the CEO of Dementia Australia and a Director of the National Ageing Research Institute Board. As dementia care becomes...
Oct 28, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
‘We as leaders have got to be thinking about that philosophy of happiness and how are we delivering that back to our team’ This podcast will explore the workforce challenges faced by a leader in the aged care sector and opportunities and strategies for governing bodies to create an attractive employee value proposition amidst an increasingly competitive labour market. This podcast features Rachel Argaman OAM who is the Chief Executive Officer of Opal Healthcare. With over 25 years’ international...
Oct 28, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 2
‘We've got to keep going forward, we've got to keep improving, looking for new ways of doing things, because we're creating an industry that will care for people in the future. And that is really important.’ This episode will explore the role of aged care leaders in governing through a period of change and various challenges, to create growth and opportunities to improve the sector. This episode features Jennifer Lawrence who is an experienced governing body member and executive. She was the rec...
Oct 24, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1
The Governing for Reform in Aged Care Program’s podcast series, Conversations to Transform Aged Care is now available. The podcast series is part of the Governing for Reform program, led by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. Hosted by Susan Staples, Governance and Risk Specialist at KPMG, the series features leaders in the aged care sector and subject matter experts on reform, lessons learned and ways forward for leaders in the aged care sector.
Oct 24, 2022•2 min
