Aug 12, 2020

Free face-to-face PPE training now available in Victoria

Free face-to-face infection control training is now available for people working in residential aged care facilities in Victoria.

This new training program announced by the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians Richard Colbeck, builds upon the online training program released by the Commonwealth Government earlier in the year.

This free training is being delivered by Monash University, in partnership with the Victorian government.

Bookings are welcomed from all residential aged care facilities across Victoria without any current cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) among their staff and residents. Please fill in the booking request form or contact PPE.Project@monash.edu for more information.

The Commonwealth Department of Health has also developed online training for care workers across all health care settings, including aged care. This training covers the fundamentals of infection prevention and control for coronavirus (COVID-19).

 

This advice was provided The Department of Health. For further information please visit the department’s  website.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Japan has the oldest population in the world. So why are only 14% of their COVID deaths in aged care?

As of mid-May this year, only 14% of all of Japan’s coronavirus deaths had occured in aged care homes. This compares to many western countries, where care home deaths make up well over 40% of coronavirus deaths. In Australia as at yesterday it was 69%, a number highlighted by Peter Rozen QC at the Royal Commission into Aged Care and Safety (and reported by HelloCare in August) as one of the highest in the world. Read More

COVID is surging in Australia – and only 1 in 5 older adults are up to date with their boosters

Do you have family members or friends sick with a respiratory infection? If so, there’s a good chance it’s COVID, caused by the JN.1 variant currently circulating in Australia. Read More

I’m over 50 and can now get my COVID vaccine. Can I talk to the GP first? Do I need a painkiller? What else do I need to know?

People aged 50 and over are now officially eligible to receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from selected GPs. Here are some practical things to think about when booking an appointment. Read More
Advertisement