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
UK: aged care home managers threaten to quit over new Government guidelines demanding return of coronavirus patients
Another reminder that providers in other countries are facing even more dire challenges. The UK…
Government announces new online training for 20,000 RNs to work in intensive care
Health Minister Greg Hunt (pictured) says the Commonwealth is providing up to $4.1 million to…
The ABC’s Anne Connolly delivers on promise of ‘bad news’ on COVID-19 in aged care with 7.30 Report story
As reported in Saturday’s edition, the ABC journalist (pictured below) had emailed ABC subscribers asking…
Anchor Excellence’s Cynthia Payne: Government should provide $30 a day ‘COVID-19 supplement’ and ‘fatigue’
The Managing Director of the aged care transformation executive and management firm, Cynthia (pictured) led…
16 homes ‘declare’: are all aged care providers with COVID-19 cases alerting the Government? Department of Health calls on those with cases to come forward
The Department’s latest update to providers contains an offer of “available assistance” with COVID-19 outbreaks…
Good news for aged care staff? PM introduces free childcare for working parents – price tag $1.6 billion over three months
Anyone still employed will be given free childcare during the coronavirus pandemic, with Scott Morrison…
More ‘new recruits’: AHPRA ‘opts in’ 40,000 retired health practitioners onto register to fight COVID-19
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), the Medical Board of Australia, the Nursing and…
Providers asked to refer isolated people in their care to the Community Visitors Scheme (CVS)
With the Government investing $10 million in the CVS to support older Australians who may…
WHO reportedly considering changing guidance on wearing face masks
The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking at recommending people wear face masks in public, based…
CSIRO starts testing COVID-19 vaccines – on ferrets
Yes, you read that right. Australia’s science agency has begun the first stage of testing…
Uniting NSW.ACT’s Tracey Burton: aged care sector needs access to National Medical Stockpile
Joining NSW and the ACT’s largest Not For Profit aged care provider as Executive Director…
Fifth resident at Dorothy Henderson Lodge passes away from coronavirus at the home
The 95-year-old woman has become NSW’s ninth COVID-19 death – four weeks after the first…