How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

  The president of the Australian Medical Association, Omar Khorshid, has called for healthcare workers to wear high-grade respirator masks, not just surgical masks, when they are caring for people with COVID-19. Dr Khorshid said higher-grade masks are recommended for healthcare workers treating patients with cognitive or behavioural issues or workers exposed to “high numbers... Read More

A Victorian aged care provider says it is cutting back on staff due to financial pressures, despite the fact the sector is facing its most serious health challenge in more than a century. Not-for-profit provider Royal Freemasons Aged Care Facilities has been forced to cut back staff hours to ensure the organisation’s ongoing financial sustainability,... Read More

The Morrison Government delivered just 38 emergency food packages to older Australians isolating because of COVID-19 after announcing it would deliver 36,000. This failure raises serious questions about how well the Government targeted and advertised this support for older Australians. It is very concerning that so few emergency food packages have been delivered by the... Read More