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
What will Australia look like under Stage 4 restrictions? Daniel Andrews flags Stage 3 restrictions on their way “soon”
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Australia would move to Stage 2 restrictions after a meeting…
Business as usual? Providers still taking on residents – and even increasing their occupancy
Despite the ever-changing situation around the coronavirus, providers tell us they are still taking on…
Department of Health warns aged care providers of delays in receiving PPE due to increased demand – and only masks available
The Department says it can only provide masks at this stage with other PPE to…
Opal forced to lock down second Sydney aged care home
NSW Health is reporting the provider has had a second resident test positive for coronavirus…
Aged care residents found abandoned and dead in their beds in Spain, Defence Minister says
A warning of what can happen when the health system is overwhelmed out of the…
Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) and National Cabinet only addressing “urgent unintended matters” twice a week
The AHPPC and the National Cabinet of State and Federal leaders formed to tackle the…
How many of Australia’s coronavirus cases are in aged care?
In Question Time on Monday, Aged Care Minister Senator Richard Colbeck (pictured) said that in…
Resident diagnosed at Opal’s Quakers Hill home – despite strict controls
The resident is now at Westmead Hospital with contact tracing underway by NSW Health. An…
Infections still being reported at BaptistCare’s Dorothy Henderson Lodge three weeks on
An indication of how much the virus can spread and persist. There have been a…
In the media: Health Minister praises aged care operators and staff for actions during coronavirus outbreak
Greg Hunt (pictured above) has lauded the efforts of operators and their staff in trying…
Almost 150 US aged care homes have at least one resident with coronavirus
A cautionary tale from overseas for operators here. A preliminary report by the Centers for Medicare…