How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

An independent review into the COVID-19 outbreak at Newmarch House, commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Health, was released yesterday 24 August. The report, prepared by Professor Lyn Gilbert AO and Adjunct Professor Alan Lilly, analyses the catastrophic impact coronavirus had on Newmarch House, its staff, the residents and their families. Read More

Dr Belinda Cash, Social Gerontologist at Charles Sturt University talks to Donna Kennett about how isolation during the pandemic has impacted older adults and the practical things aged care homes, carers and families can do to make things better. Read More

After libraries were forced to close in the fallout of coronavirus restrictions, some in Melbourne’s north-east have taken it upon themselves to continue to offer community support and resources to some of the most isolated members of their community. Read More