World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
HDC’s Aged Care Commissioner, Carolyn Cooper, is encouraging everyone to take a moment to think about how important and precious the older people in our lives are to us - today and every day.
HDC’s Aged Care Commissioner, Carolyn Cooper, is encouraging everyone to take a moment to think about how important and precious the older people in our lives are to us - today and every day.
Ikimoke Tamaki-Takarei has been appointed Kaitohu Matamua Māori/Director Māori for the Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner, and started in the role on 2 May 2022.
Carolyn Cooper is the Aged Care Commissioner
The Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights continues to apply at all levels of the traffic light system.
The Health and Disability Commissioner has raised concerns over how changes to medication brands are managed across the health system.
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