How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

‘There is NO staff available – we are begging for help with regard to staffing and no one wants to place themselves in the 'hot zone'. Therefore, it is all up to our depleted staff to help, feed, bathe, medicate and attend to residents who are basically dying.’ Read More

The federal government has stepped in to support Sydney’s Newmarch House during a COVID-19 outbreak that yesterday resulted in the death of a third resident. A total of 42 staff and residents of the Penrith nursing home have now tested positive to the virus after a staff member came to work while infected. As a... Read More

The ABC’s Q&A continues the national conversation about aged care. How did it go so wrong? Australia’s national broadcaster has once again shone the spotlight on aged care, illuminating the longstanding problems in the sector that have contributed to the current crisis unfolding in Victoria, and delivering on-the-ground insights from clinical experts. The panel on Monday’s Q&A consisted... Read More