The federal government has
committed $54.5m to a new
initiative establishing Severe
Behaviour Response Teams
(SBRTs) across Australia to support
residents with dementia reducing
their risk of being unnecessarily
transferred to a higher security
or acute facility, Minister for
Health and Aged Care Sussan Ley
announced last week.
“This service will provide greater
peace of mind for residential aged
care providers, who can call on the
mobile teams seven days a week.”
The SBRTs will provide advice and
assessment to residential aged care
providers within four hours of an
assistance request, she said.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 26 Oct 15 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 26 Oct 15
THOUGH women make up 60% of pharmacy graduates and pharmacists, they hold only 34% of leadership and ownership roles, according to Andria Aird, a community pharmacist, pharmacy owner, and Board Director of Blooms The Chemist.
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