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COVID delays $60M Lota House development – plus Supreme Court ruling on 60-year-old will post image

COVID delays $60M Lota House development – plus Supreme Court ruling on 60-year-old will

Just 2% of aged care residents have accessed Government-funded mental health services despite 50% with diagnosis of depression – Commission Briggs calls for more accountability in the system – plus ‘joy’ post image

Just 2% of aged care residents have accessed Government-funded mental health services despite 50% with diagnosis of depression – Commission Briggs calls for more accountability in the system – plus ‘joy’

NSW Health warns residents from Melbourne coronavirus ‘hotspots’ not to visit aged care homes post image

NSW Health warns residents from Melbourne coronavirus ‘hotspots’ not to visit aged care homes

Royal Commission into Aged Care to resume hearings next month after COVID-19 break – plus call out for submissions on providers’ relationship with Govt post image

Royal Commission into Aged Care to resume hearings next month after COVID-19 break – plus call out for submissions on providers’ relationship with Govt

Villa Maria aged care home in Melbourne goes into lockdown after resident’s COVID-19 proves inconclusive – two weeks after visits resume post image

Villa Maria aged care home in Melbourne goes into lockdown after resident’s COVID-19 proves inconclusive – two weeks after visits resume

LASA and OPAN release new video series with Dr Norman Swan amid reports up to 30% of home care clients turning down services during COVID-19 post image

LASA and OPAN release new video series with Dr Norman Swan amid reports up to 30% of home care clients turning down services during COVID-19

Warning for aged care operators: faecal swabs for COVID-19 may be positive for 11 days after respiratory tests are negative, research shows post image

Warning for aged care operators: faecal swabs for COVID-19 may be positive for 11 days after respiratory tests are negative, research shows

Study of French aged care home with COVID-19 outbreak shows more residents died from lack of assistance with food and drink than the virus post image

Study of French aged care home with COVID-19 outbreak shows more residents died from lack of assistance with food and drink than the virus

US: nursing homes ask state for immunity from civil suits because of COVID-19 outbreaks post image

US: nursing homes ask state for immunity from civil suits because of COVID-19 outbreaks

$150,000 on N95 masks: Anglicare’s Grant Millard says Government funding failing to meet cost of tackling COVID-19 post image

$150,000 on N95 masks: Anglicare’s Grant Millard says Government funding failing to meet cost of tackling COVID-19

Bupa sets up hotline for families and friends of residents – CEO issues update to staff as head office staff member tests positive post image

Bupa sets up hotline for families and friends of residents – CEO issues update to staff as head office staff member tests positive

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Aged care system to be redesigned within three to five years, Commissioner Briggs tells Newcastle community forum – and CEOs and directors need to get on board