How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

As the COVID pandemic worsens in Victoria over the weekend, Veteran soldiers are being recruited to assist the aged care sector. Ironside Recruitment posted the ad on their Facebook page, “Casual staff needed – training to be provided”. The crew of ex-defence must be capable of carrying out testing across aged care homes in Melbourne.... Read More

  The government is moving too slowly to respond to the royal commission’s recommendations, and the shadow minister for aged care is concerned Australia could miss its chance for major reform. Speaking at Leading Aged Services Australia’s (LASA’s) Ten Days of Congress, Julie Collins MP, Shadow Minister for Ageing and Seniors, said she was “really... Read More

By Bridget Laging, Senior Research Fellow, Australian Catholic University and Colleen Doyle, Senior Principal Research Fellow, National Ageing Research Institute. Social distancing is rapidly becoming a way of life as Australia fights the outbreak of COVID-19. This is especially important when it comes to protecting the older and disabled members of our community living in residential... Read More