How To Safely Wear PPE In Aged Care

Visitor restrictions in aged care facilities have proven to be a flashpoint in Australia’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, with providers and the government clashing over the best way to protect the elderly, the people who are most vulnerable to the disease.  Here at HelloCare, we have spoken to a range of people about how... Read More

  Bans on aged care workers working in multiple aged care facilities shows how little has been done to protect the aged care workforce and those they care for in this pandemic, Carolyn Smith, the aged care director of United Workers Union, said today. “The Federal Government and the broader industry have ignored calls for... Read More

Under the Victorian government’s new Permitted Worker Scheme, essential workers and on site staff will now be required to carry a worker’s permit from 11:59pm tonight. The paper permit is designed to streamline the process of police stops and checks for staff heading into work. Read More