With the death overnight of six older Victorians with COVID-19, Victorian aged care services are going public with major concerns about gaps in government coronavirus supports, including PPE, staffing, transfers and testing.
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Aged care staff who work in residential facilities or provide home care support across Victoria’s lock down zones will be required to wear surgical masks following recommendations from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC). The latest advice for aged care workers is in addition to all other infection control and staff screening measures already...
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Under the Victorian government’s new Permitted Worker Scheme, essential workers and on site staff will now be required to carry a worker’s permit from 11:59pm tonight. The paper permit is designed to streamline the process of police stops and checks for staff heading into work.
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