How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

It is with sadness we report that five people have died in a 24-hour period as a result of COVID-19 at Newmarch House in Sydney’s western suburbs. Yesterday’s deaths mean 11 people have now passed away at the aged care facility since 11 April, when the virus was first detected at Newmarch House. The outbreak... Read More

    The federal government has accepted all six of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s recommendations for aged care’s responses to COVID-19. The government will invest $132.2 million on a raft of measures related to the recommendations, including $63.3 million for mental and allied health support, $57.8 million for infection prevention... Read More

Families have had to struggle to find out about the health of their loved ones living at St Basil’s Fawkner. They are deeply frustrated by what they perceive as buck passing, overly complicated bureaucratic processes, and an alarming lack of preparedness that is putting their loved ones’ lives at risk. Christine Golding was denied communication... Read More