The Federal Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, Ken Wyatt AM, said the pilot would ensure concerns for the safety of the elderly were being addressed.
"The community has been asking for this and today we deliver an initiative which will result in stronger protections for our elderly residents, reduced adverse incidents and improved standards of care."SA Premier Steven Marshall said his Government would deliver the pilot in partnership with audio-visual monitoring company Care Protect.
He said South Australians were shocked when the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Bruce Lander, following allegations of mistreatment. "This CCTV pilot will strengthen the safeguards in place for our frail, older population; provide greater transparency than ever before and hopefully give loved ones greater piece of mind that their loved ones are receiving quality care."SA Health Minister Stephen Wade said the technology would only be used with residents and families who give consent.
Making sure of course that only selected staff have access to the recordings which must be kept for at least several months.
Making sure of course that only selected staff have access to the recordings which must be kept for a least several months.
They should be in every room and the perpetrators of these violent acts should be imprisoned along with the owners of these places. We'll all be old someday. If this was my parent, that carer couldn't run fast or far enough. Disgraceful.
Cameras will find these places are totally under staffed........you will find frustration from staff with dementia patients but the problem is all about staffing levels and has been for decades.......broken bones from their medicare records would clearly show this.
NOT before time!!