by Sara Byers | Sep 25, 2018 | News
Chief Executive Officer of Leading Age Services Australia Sean Rooney is pleased to confirm Mars One Astronaut candidate Diane McGrath as a keynote speaker for LASA’s National Congress in Adelaide beginning Sunday 28 October. Mr Rooney said Diane McGrath is one of...
by Sara Byers | Sep 24, 2018 | News
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) CEO Sean Rooney said it is tragic and unacceptable that older Australians have been subjected to the kinds of abuse outlined in ABC’s Four Corners program tonight. “Elder abuse is a critical issue. It can involve physical,...
by Sara Byers | Sep 20, 2018 | News
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) CEO Sean Rooney said everyone involved in the aged care industry wants a safe and high quality aged care system and is calling for a united focus as we move towards a Royal Commission, expected to commence later this year. “From...
by Sara Byers | Sep 18, 2018 | News
It is determined by a range of factors including the needs of the residents (which are determined by clinicians), the models of care applied to meet these needs, the design of the facility; and, in some locations, particularly in rural and remote areas, the...
by Sara Byers | Sep 17, 2018 | News
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the voice of aged care, said tonight’s Four Corners episode has highlighted failures of care and poor practice that are distressing and alarming. LASA CEO Sean Rooney said we all want a safe and high-quality aged care system....