How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

The crisis enveloping Australia’s aged care system is a direct result of the government’s mismanagement, and should come as no surprise considering the reforms that have been inflicted on the system over the past two decades. Social affairs journalist Rick Morton has meticulously detailed government decisions affecting aged care going back to the 1990s when... Read More

There are very few positives that can be taken from the global coronavirus pandemic, but at the very least, hardworking healthcare professionals and those that care for the vulnerable are finally getting recognition for their bravery and dedication. Times of crisis have a way of revealing people’s true characters, and a recent story from the... Read More

Aged care facilities should not be banning all visitors, but should be complying with the government’s “clear and sensible” guidelines, Australia’s peak body for older people has said. A statement from Council on the Ageing said some aged care providers are using the new restrictions as an “excuse” for “unacceptable restraint on the rights of... Read More