How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

  Australian doctors and nurses have united to demand the Federal Government to take urgent action now to prevent further COVID-19 outbreaks in aged care, warning that hotspots could appear at any time in any state or territory. AMA President, Dr Omar Khorshid, and Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Federal Secretary, Annie Butler, have... Read More

As Omicron drives the number of COVID-19 cases up to record levels, we are seeing a return of harsh visitor restrictions – which will mean some aged care residents eat Christmas lunch alone in their rooms. Read More

Recruiting and retaining aged care staff has been a challenge for the sector for years. Now the pandemic has magnified the issue, with nurses taking their considerable skills elsewhere in the healthcare sector, where the pay is better, there is a different cohort of patients, better ratios, and the media scrutiny is less intense. “Health... Read More