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04/09/2026

Friday Inspiration

If you’re determined enough to do something, you’ll find a way to accomplish it.

Silvia caught up with Simon Montgomerie - Virtus Health Quality & Operational Support Manager - at the Day Hospitals Aus...
01/09/2026

Silvia caught up with Simon Montgomerie - Virtus Health Quality & Operational Support Manager - at the Day Hospitals Australia conference.

Simon discussed his enthusiasm for the new self-assessment against the Standards being added to the QPS Digital Auditing System, which will enable him to identify and proactively manage any gaps Virtus may have.


The team from Virtus Specialist Day Hospitals explained to Silvia how important the QPS live digital auditing and CQI ac...
31/08/2026

The team from Virtus Specialist Day Hospitals explained to Silvia how important the QPS live digital auditing and CQI action planning system has been for them.

It has alowed them to be accreditation ready.

Silvia Holcroft had the pleasure of meeting up with Johanna Du Plooy at the Day Hospitals Australia Conference in Adelai...
31/08/2026

Silvia Holcroft had the pleasure of meeting up with Johanna Du Plooy at the Day Hospitals Australia Conference in Adelaide. Johanna is the Director of Nursing, Safety, Quality, Risk, Infection Control and Clinical Education at Lions Eye Institute.

The staff at Lions Eye have been using the QPS Digital Auditing System which provides them with live results and auto produces their CQI plan. It's a team effort, which Johanna loves!


At the Day Hospitals Australia Conference in Adelaide, Silvia met up with DA Halpin, Director of Nursing from Wide Bay C...
30/08/2026

At the Day Hospitals Australia Conference in Adelaide, Silvia met up with DA Halpin, Director of Nursing from Wide Bay Centre for Digestive Diseases.

DA shared that, as a newly opened hospital, they felt exceptionally well prepared for accreditation, with all the required evidence readily available through the QPS Benchmarking Governance and Quality Management System.

27/08/2026


Margaret Wesson had never been sky diving. The, on her 90th birthday she took the plunge!

Technology is evolving at an incredible pace. And while that brings enormous benefits, it also creates new challenges fo...
26/08/2026

Technology is evolving at an incredible pace. And while that brings enormous benefits, it also creates new challenges for older Australians.

For many older Australians, keeping up with these changes can feel overwhelming. Technology that didn’t exist a few years ago is now part of everyday life, while scammers are constantly finding new ways to exploit trust, familiarity and uncertainty.

As technology evolves, our approach to scam awareness needs to evolve with it.

 Labor Backs Down: 800,000 Older Australians Keep Home SupportLabor has backed down on plans to merge the Commonwealth H...
25/08/2026


Labor Backs Down: 800,000 Older Australians Keep Home Support

Labor has backed down on plans to merge the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) into the Support at Home program, guaranteeing funding for at least 800,000 older Australians until mid-2029.

The decision means vital services including Meals on Wheels, transport, gardening and cleaning can continue, protecting the role of more than 35,000 volunteers nationwide. The government says the two programs serve distinct needs, while the Greens and Coalition have criticised the delay, calling the backdown overdue.

Full article by The Sydney Morning Herald:
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/embarrassing-backdown-labor-s-last-minute-reprieve-for-800-000-australians-20260820-p60q28.html

 Providers are drowning in data, and for what?As Adam puts it: “The systems that are measuring performance should be mea...
24/08/2026


Providers are drowning in data, and for what?

As Adam puts it: “The systems that are measuring performance should be measured themselves.”

It's not just how much data is being collected. Aged care leaders and boards need to know whether the reporting burden is delivering measurable value for providers, residents and the sector.

More than just compliance. It's better insights.

Read the full Hello Leaders article here:
https://helloleaders.com.au/article/providers-are-drowning-in-data-and-for-what

You can catch up with Silvia at Stand 29 at the Day Hospitals Australia National Conference. It's only 5 days away!     ...
20/08/2026

You can catch up with Silvia at Stand 29 at the Day Hospitals Australia National Conference. It's only 5 days away!

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