This Assignment
The purpose of this assessment work is to provide the opportunity to critically examine an applied situation
from the learning areas in the course; research and report on a aspect of importance in relation to the aged
care system in Australia at this time.
Background and Research
In 2018, the Australian Government established a Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. The
Royal Commission has recently completed and published its Interim Report. The report is in three (3) volumes
(you can see all parts of the report on the Commission’s web site). In the Conclusion section of Volume 1 of
the Interim Report, the Royal Commission sets out seven (7) key issues or themes that it intends to examine
over the remainder of the term of the Royal Commission.
In this OBOL assignment you need to read and review the seven (7) themes that the Royal Commission has set
out in its report. You should select one (1) of those themes (that interests you) and you then research and
write a brief on what is the current situation in n respect to that chosen issue in Australia in Aged Care at this
time.
This Assignment or Task – what you are asked to do
1. Review the 2019 “Interim Report: Neglect” Volume 1 of the Royal Commission into Aged Care and Quality
and Safety – copy is found on the Padlet wall.
2. Specifically read the ‘Conclusion’ section of the report pages 253 to 258
3. You select: on page 256 of the report, the Commission sets out 7 issues that they will explore in future
hearings and work of the Commission – you need to select only 1 of those issues from the 7 listed that
interests you and that will be your OBOL topic for your assignment.
4. Provide an insightful briefing or outline on the issue area you selected in relation to the aged care system
in Australia. In preparing your brief or outline you will be explaining what occurs in this country in that
issue area.
Your Assignment Brief
• Word limit: 1,200 words. Information in charts; tables; appendices; and reference lists do not count as
part of the word limit
• Use APA6 referencing style
• Use any format (e.g. Word, PPT; etc) just as long as it can be loaded through SafeAssign (see the
SafeAssign details about what formats can be uploaded on the course site)
• Use any style of presentation e.g. narrative; essay; report; dot points etc – just as long as it is a coherent
brief with appropriate flow and presentation etc
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