The Bed Stick There is a bed stick somewhere right now that poses a risk. It was prescribed, maybe six months ago, maybe two years ago. A thorough assessment was done at the time. Risks were documented and handed over to the family and care partner. The equipment was ordered and installed and the care partner advised ‘no further OT input required.’ The bedstick is still there. Nobody has reviewed it. The consumer's cognition has declined. They have started falling out of bed

Dignity of Risk is now a legal requirement under the Aged Care Act 2024, and an explicit obligation and expectation on Registered Providers. But how does that translate to clinical practice? For Occupational Therapists, there is often tension and pressure: Pressure to sign off on equipment that maybe is not suitable or indicated. Pressure to "make it work" within the available budget. Pressure to stretch clinical reasoning to fit the system. The system expects providers and c

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