How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced from 6 pm this evening metropolitan Melbourne will move into stage 4 restrictions. Regional Victoria is being moved into Stage 3 restrictions from midnight on Wednesday. With a new curfew to be implemented across metropolitan Melbourne from 8:00 pm to 5 am each and every day. The Premier said,... 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

There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has significantly impacted the aged care sector, and has sadly contributed to high number of deaths. But what is it like for staff who are working within an aged care residence, and how does the increased risk and responsibility impact them? We spoke with Clinical Manager Residential Services Naomi Lewis,... Read More