Tag: Aged Care Covid-19
Government extends COVID-19 funding support for aged care providers
The Albanese Government has today announced a $1.4 billion package to extend COVID-19 response measures, which were due to expire on September...
Catholic Health Australia warns COVID explosion will trigger a wave of aged care closures
Catholic Health Australia (CHA) is warning dozens of aged care homes around Australia are on the verge of collapse due to the...
Nurses union urges govt to do more to protect aged care residents and staff
As the Omicron variant spreads through aged care facilities, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), has expressed its concern that the...
Aged care staffing crisis sees the US bring in the National Guard
As reported by the Air National Guard, the New York National Guard has deployed 120 Army medics and Air Force medical technicians...
Aged Care Enrichment Podcast – The COVID Response in Aged Care with Chris Mamarelis (Whiddon) –...
Now, this is a bit of a first for us - we’ve been interviewing prominent and interesting folk from the aged care...
Mandatory vaccinations against COVID-19 are lawful, claims JobWatch
Employment rights community legal centre, JobWatch, believes mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for aged care staff is lawful, as the industry responds to the...
Weekly COVID-19 reporting a formal requirement for providers
Aged care providers will have to report the total number of workers vaccinated at each site from next week, but workers can...
