How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

The Australian government’s missteps and mishandling of the vaccine rollout has left vulnerable aged care facilities across the country without protected residents or staff. So, this provider took matters into their own hands. Read More

  Last night’s Four Corners report revealed residents at Newmarch House were prevented from going to hospital in an attempt to contain the virus within the home. Interviews with families affected by the outbreak follow a timeline of the major decisions made in managing the outbreak, during which 19 residents died. Families reveal they were... Read More

The independent adviser appointed to help Newmarch House manage its COVID-19 outbreak will leave his post more than a month earlier than anticipated. My Kinkade was appointed by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission on 7 May for a three-month term. However, Janet Anderson, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, wrote to the Newmarch House community... Read More