How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

Shocking gaps in coronavirus preparations by aged care providers have been revealed in a new national survey, conducted by the United Workers Union, of more than 1000 aged care workers. Read More

  The federal government has announced a $2.4 billion support package to help health services, including aged care facilities, navigate Australia’s response to the coronavirus. “It’s a health crisis,” prime minister Scott Morrison said. “Australia isn’t immune, but with this $2.4 billion boost we’re as well prepared as any country in the world.” Additional support for aged... Read More

  Shortages of protective equipment and a lack of fitting masks were behind the COVID-19 infections of thousands of Victorian healthcare workers, experts have said. “Multiple failures” in the planning of PPE for healthcare workers have contributed to the infections, and there is still some way to go until the situation is fixed,” Physician Dr... Read More