Friday 18 December: Federal and State Government round-up of press releases and announcements
Federal: Preparing Australians for the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out: View Here
VIC: Free travel for Victorians this Christmas: View Here
Statement On Victorian Ombudsman Housing Report: View Here
SA: SA has the lowest unemployment in Australia: View Here
WA: COVID-19 relief grants expanded to help pay tenants’ rent debt: View Here
TAS: Tasmanian Government Discounts and Concessions Guide launched: View Here
States remain COVID clear – but NSW to tighten international processes after police allowed German tourists to travel to Melbourne without quarantining
None of the States or Territories recorded any new cases of community transmission on Monday…
Regis writes to shareholders to explain rejection of “opportunistic” takeover bids – as speculation builds the provider will spin off its real estate
Regis Chairman Graham Hodges (pictured above) has offered more detail to shareholders on why its board…
PresCare offloads home care business to Enrich Living Services partner myHomecare Group
In August, the Queensland-based Not For Profit announced it was quitting residential care and selling…
South Australia updates its emergency COVID-19 directions for aged care providers again
The state has been forced to clarify its advice on what constitutes an aged care…
NSW awaiting contract tracing results after hotel worker tested positive for COVID-19
NSW recorded one new locally acquired COVID-19 case in the 24 hours to 8pm on…
Government introduces legislation for $68M Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) into Parliament – regulator to enforce new civil penalties and enforceable undertakings
The residential care sector is one step closer to having a team to investigate serious…
AnglicareSA Brompton’s COVID-19 outbreak declared over – after seven rounds of resident and staff testing
Good news. The Not For Profit has announced the easing of restrictions at its Brompton…
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) releases new outbreak management guide for residential providers
Commissioner Janet Anderson PSM has warned operators to stay alert and on guard against potential…
NSW records first COVID-19 case in 26 days in hotel quarantine staffer – but restrictions still to ease
The state’s clear run of no community transmission came to an end yesterday after a…
Lessons learnt from Dorothy Henderson Lodge: infection control and keeping residents mobile critical during COVID outbreaks
The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) has published an article on the COVID-19 outbreak at…
LASA reports 98% member satisfaction rate – peak body a finalist in the Associations Awards
The peak body is reporting a large increase in satisfaction from respondents to its 2020…
South Australia and Victoria update emergency directions for aged care homes
Both states have issued new directions for aged care providers in light of the declining…