Melbourne home placed under sanction
The department took action after the facility failed to respond to previous non-compliance issues raised by the agency.
The Government has placed sanctions on a bayside Melbourne nursing home for failing to address previous issues to do with non-compliance.
According to the Department of Health and Ageing St Benedict’s Private Nursing Home did not address a number of concerns, following a visit from the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency.
St Benedict’s is a small, 35-place facility and it currently has 30 residents.
The department said in a statement that the home had not ensured that resident care plans were regularly and accurately reviewed and that staff did not have sufficient access to best practice guidelines.
Issues were also raised about occupational health and safety and information systems within the home.
The home will now have to appoint a Commonwealth-approved nurse advisor for a six-month period.
During the same period, it will not receive any government subsidies for new residents.
“This Government is committed to continuing to work in partnership with older Australians, their families, staff, unions and providers to improve the quality of aged care in Australia,” said the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot.
“The Rudd Labor Government is committed to improving the care and quality of Australia’s nursing homes and its residents.”
