How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

Rapid antigen tests will be available in Australia soon, with Coles supermarkets expected to begin selling the 15-minute turnaround tests as early as next week. Find out how much they’re expected to cost. Read More

The Victorian government announced that it has assumed control of three aged care facilities in Melbourne's west as 86 new cases connected to aged care were recorded today. There are now a total of 2018 cases across the sector in residents and workers. Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed state health services have now assumed operations of the Glenlyn, Florence and Kalyna aged care centres in Melbourne’s west. 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