Aveo to adopt vaccine mandate for all staff
Aveo is set to adopt a formal policy requiring all employees, contractors, and service providers to be fully vaccinated against…
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Just 2,300 residential aged care workers across Australia remain unvaccinated
With 99.3% (258,255) of residential aged care workers having had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine as of Tuesday,…
112,000 vacancies and 4,000 applications: UK sees aged care workers depart for NHS and hospitality sector – is Australia next?
Last week, we caught up with Neil Eastwood, the Founder and CEO of Care Friends, the UK-based employer referral and…
Arcare rebrands home care division – takes on new GM
Arcare has hired a new general manager for its home care division, which has been rebranded to BodeWell Community Care.…
ACSA calls for clarity on return of aged care visits
Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA) is urging the Federal Government to release a roadmap for the return of visitors…
NSW aged care residents to see fully vaccinated family and friends for first time in three months
NSW aged care residents will be able to see face-to-face two fully vaccinated visitors per day from 11 October for…
Deaths of aged care residents rise as infections in homes continue to grow
13 new aged care homes in NSW had COVID-19 infections in the past seven days, according to latest data from…
How Catholic Health Australia got its workforce vaccinated against COVID-19
Members of the Not For Profit health and aged care operator Catholic Health Australia have detailed how all their workers…
RAC National Quality Indicators show increase in pressure injuries and fall in physical restraint
The latest Residential Aged Care Quality Indicators data from Federal Government’s Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has seen a…
SA opens new $9.6m public seniors housing block
A new three-storey public housing block for over-55s has been completed in South Australia, addressing an urgent need for vulnerable…