How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

Dear Dr Srivastava, Just letting you know your patient died yesterday. I hope you have a good weekend. At a chaotic time I appreciate when residents take the time to write but this time I can’t help thinking about the missing word: your patient died alone yesterday. With large parts of Victoria in a second lockdown,... Read More

Australia’s prime minister and some in the aged care industry appear to be at odds over one of the most contentious issues of the COVID-19 pandemic – how to protect the elderly, the most vulnerable members of the community during this crisis. Though united in their mission to keep older Australians safe, the government and... Read More

  The government is moving too slowly to respond to the royal commission’s recommendations, and the shadow minister for aged care is concerned Australia could miss its chance for major reform. Speaking at Leading Aged Services Australia’s (LASA’s) Ten Days of Congress, Julie Collins MP, Shadow Minister for Ageing and Seniors, said she was “really... Read More