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Plans to buy 3,000 intensive care monitors dumped by Victorian Government as community outbreaks spread post image

Plans to buy 3,000 intensive care monitors dumped by Victorian Government as community outbreaks spread

ACTU calls for paid pandemic leave for all workers, including in aged care – but PM dismisses idea post image

ACTU calls for paid pandemic leave for all workers, including in aged care – but PM dismisses idea

Home care residents who undergo GP health assessments 5% less likely to die – but 5% more likely to end up in residential care, research shows post image

Home care residents who undergo GP health assessments 5% less likely to die – but 5% more likely to end up in residential care, research shows

Boris Johnson says too many UK aged care homes didn’t follow procedures during COVID-19 – resulting in 20,000 deaths post image

Boris Johnson says too many UK aged care homes didn’t follow procedures during COVID-19 – resulting in 20,000 deaths

Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety extended until 26 February 2021 due to COVID-19 post image

Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety extended until 26 February 2021 due to COVID-19

Government announces $325 million for 6,100 new Home Care Packages, but only Levels 1, 2 and 3 – more than 21,000 Australians waiting for a Level 4 post image

Government announces $325 million for 6,100 new Home Care Packages, but only Levels 1, 2 and 3 – more than 21,000 Australians waiting for a Level 4

Five new COVID-19 cases in Melbourne linked to aged care homes post image

Five new COVID-19 cases in Melbourne linked to aged care homes

Catholic Health Australia CEO backs Royal Commission’s Medicare-style levy – plus older Australians to draw down on family home to pay aged care costs – in The Australian post image

Catholic Health Australia CEO backs Royal Commission’s Medicare-style levy – plus older Australians to draw down on family home to pay aged care costs – in The Australian

WHO acknowledges “evidence emerging” of airborne spread of COVID-19 – masks to be recommended in confined settings? post image

WHO acknowledges “evidence emerging” of airborne spread of COVID-19 – masks to be recommended in confined settings?

Department of Health asks aged care providers to rate their communication during COVID-19 post image

Department of Health asks aged care providers to rate their communication during COVID-19

17% of charities at risk of being financially unviable thanks to COVID-19 – 200,000 jobs on the line post image

17% of charities at risk of being financially unviable thanks to COVID-19 – 200,000 jobs on the line

Staff member tests positive for COVID-19 at Assisi aged care home in Melbourne – three months after first case post image

Staff member tests positive for COVID-19 at Assisi aged care home in Melbourne – three months after first case