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Seven new cases and two deaths in Victoria – 50% of active cases still in aged care post image

Seven new cases and two deaths in Victoria – 50% of active cases still in aged care

UK’s largest aged care provider has had 20 new COVID outbreaks in the last fortnight – one week to get test results while staff keep working post image

UK’s largest aged care provider has had 20 new COVID outbreaks in the last fortnight – one week to get test results while staff keep working

“Not the time for blame”: Royal Commission COVID report identifies six recommendations for Government action – Aged Care Minister says Commonwealth will accept all six including an eight-week deadline post image

“Not the time for blame”: Royal Commission COVID report identifies six recommendations for Government action – Aged Care Minister says Commonwealth will accept all six including an eight-week deadline

Federal Government has only spent $31 million of its $102 million aged care workforce funding on ‘surge’ staffing – at a cost of $2,500 a shift post image

Federal Government has only spent $31 million of its $102 million aged care workforce funding on ‘surge’ staffing – at a cost of $2,500 a shift

Only one in three aged care workers have completed the Government’s PPE training post image

Only one in three aged care workers have completed the Government’s PPE training

Staff at Melbourne aged care home say they were pressured to delay testing during COVID outbreak post image

Staff at Melbourne aged care home say they were pressured to delay testing during COVID outbreak

15 new cases and two more deaths as Victoria reaches 800 COVID-related fatalities post image

15 new cases and two more deaths as Victoria reaches 800 COVID-related fatalities

Federal Government still propping up vacant aged care home in regional Victoria – at a cost of $56K a month post image

Federal Government still propping up vacant aged care home in regional Victoria – at a cost of $56K a month

RFBI to broadcast free TV show next week during Mental Health Week – featuring Alan Jones, Kamahl, Ian Thorpe and Aged Care Minister post image

RFBI to broadcast free TV show next week during Mental Health Week – featuring Alan Jones, Kamahl, Ian Thorpe and Aged Care Minister

Future aged care model: LDK sells 19 ACT care support homes in September (average age 82) post image

Future aged care model: LDK sells 19 ACT care support homes in September (average age 82)

Seven compelling arguments for reimagined aged care funding, by the Royal Commission’s favourite witness – Natasha Chadwick post image

Seven compelling arguments for reimagined aged care funding, by the Royal Commission’s favourite witness – Natasha Chadwick

Adding insult to injury: VIC Government accidentally sends letter to ‘private’ aged care providers extending extra funding for staffing post image

Adding insult to injury: VIC Government accidentally sends letter to ‘private’ aged care providers extending extra funding for staffing