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Two home care recipients in Victoria among confirmed new COVID-19 cases post image

Two home care recipients in Victoria among confirmed new COVID-19 cases

Department of Health says locking down aged care homes “not appropriate” unless there is a COVID-19 outbreak – but Victoria yet to adopt latest AHPPC advice to loosen visitor restrictions post image

Department of Health says locking down aged care homes “not appropriate” unless there is a COVID-19 outbreak – but Victoria yet to adopt latest AHPPC advice to loosen visitor restrictions

Victorian homes in COVID-19 ‘hotspots’ can adopt tighter visitor restrictions plus new national limits on visitors from hotspots but otherwise visits to continue: updated Industry Code post image

Victorian homes in COVID-19 ‘hotspots’ can adopt tighter visitor restrictions plus new national limits on visitors from hotspots but otherwise visits to continue: updated Industry Code

Four Newmarch House residents test negative for COVID-19 after signs of respiratory illness – visitor restrictions and PPE back in place post image

Four Newmarch House residents test negative for COVID-19 after signs of respiratory illness – visitor restrictions and PPE back in place

Blue Care and TriCare deny major staffing cuts during COVID-19 after Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union (QNMU) takes operators to Fair Work Commission – occupancy cited as reason for reductions post image

Blue Care and TriCare deny major staffing cuts during COVID-19 after Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union (QNMU) takes operators to Fair Work Commission – occupancy cited as reason for reductions

Australian Medical Association calls for halt in easing COVID-19 restrictions in wake of Victorian outbreaks post image

Australian Medical Association calls for halt in easing COVID-19 restrictions in wake of Victorian outbreaks

Anglicare rejects Shine’s allegation that staff member knowingly worked with COVID-19 symptoms post image

Anglicare rejects Shine’s allegation that staff member knowingly worked with COVID-19 symptoms

10 aged care providers have consulted PwC’s free business advisory services about shutting their doors: insolvencies predicted to increase in August and September as COVID-19 safety net runs out post image

10 aged care providers have consulted PwC’s free business advisory services about shutting their doors: insolvencies predicted to increase in August and September as COVID-19 safety net runs out

Aged care building and refurbishment now a $5 billion business, but planning activity subdued – even pre-COVID – operators directing funds to retirement living post image

Aged care building and refurbishment now a $5 billion business, but planning activity subdued – even pre-COVID – operators directing funds to retirement living

Department of Health urges Victorian aged care providers to test outbreak management plans amid community COVID-19 outbreaks – as cases in residential and home care drop to zero again post image

Department of Health urges Victorian aged care providers to test outbreak management plans amid community COVID-19 outbreaks – as cases in residential and home care drop to zero again

UK Government says it is “finalising” plans to fix aged care funding after 13,000 COVID-19 deaths in care homes post image

UK Government says it is “finalising” plans to fix aged care funding after 13,000 COVID-19 deaths in care homes

Shine Lawyers investigating class action over COVID-19 deaths at Newmarch House – families approached firm some time ago post image

Shine Lawyers investigating class action over COVID-19 deaths at Newmarch House – families approached firm some time ago