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
France: almost 1,500 aged care residents die from COVID-19
A further sign that Europe’s aged care homes are struggling to contain the virus. France…
US: California re-issues order for aged care homes to take in patients with COVID-19 after backlash – staff using ‘homemade’ PPE
Last week, we reported aged care homes in New York had been told by authorities…
How many cases of coronavirus are there currently in Australia?
As of 3pm 3 April 2020, there were 5,350 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia –…
Aged Care Minister rejects claims on ABC’s 7.30 Report that aged care homes are no longer being inspected in wake of coronavirus outbreak
The Minister for Aged Care Senator Richard Colbeck (pictured left) issued the stern statement late…
Bupa issues response to the 7:30 Program’s story on visitor restrictions in aged care homes
Suzanne Dvorak (pictured right), Bupa’s Managing Director for its 72 Australian aged care homes, has…
Professor Joseph Ibrahim calls for Royal Commission data to be used to identify homes with poor infection control in past
The Monash University aged care researcher (pictured above) has given an interview to the ABC’s…
Resident at Palm Lake’s Toowoomba resort diagnosed with COVID-19 after returning from cruise ship holiday – plus offer QLD Govt their new aged care homes
Palm Lake has 25 locations, including aged care, retirement villages and land lease communities. CEO…
Group Homes Australia’s Tamar Krebs: residents living with dementia may not remember families after lockdown plus limit COVID-19 conversations
An experienced facility and dementia unit manager, Tamar Krebs (pictured above) founded Group Homes Australia…
Department of Health’s outbreak management guide now online – ‘two in three’ rule and hospital transfers not always possible
The five-page fact sheet is designed to guide providers on how to identify if there…
COVID-19 guide for home care and CHSP providers now up on Department of Health’s website
The 17-page guide features information and guidance on how to stay safe from COVID-19 including…
US: Seattle aged care home where 37 residents died of COVID-19 hit with $1M fine – and could lose Government funding – 400 homes infected
The Life Care Center (pictured) in Kirkland, Washington, has been slapped with a US$611,000 (AUD$1…
Over 60 residents of Italian aged care home die from coronavirus in a month
A reminder that Australia’s 51 cases among residents and staff in its aged care homes…