Monday, 17 November 2025

The Daily RESOURCE


Aged care board directors: lessons from the Royal Commission – ‘don’t just tell us, show us’ post image

Aged care board directors: lessons from the Royal Commission – ‘don’t just tell us, show us’

Department of Health updates definition of a COVID-19 outbreak in aged care to a single confirmed case post image

Department of Health updates definition of a COVID-19 outbreak in aged care to a single confirmed case

COVID positive patients not required to test negative in faecal samples, but must observe hand hygiene, CDNA says – big impact on staff loads post image

COVID positive patients not required to test negative in faecal samples, but must observe hand hygiene, CDNA says – big impact on staff loads

Government scheme to send out 36,000 COVID-19 food boxes to older Australians sees just 38 delivered – Labor says $9.3 million funding should be diverted to other aged care programs post image

Government scheme to send out 36,000 COVID-19 food boxes to older Australians sees just 38 delivered – Labor says $9.3 million funding should be diverted to other aged care programs

Nurse deaths from COVID-19 reach 600 worldwide – and could be much higher post image

Nurse deaths from COVID-19 reach 600 worldwide – and could be much higher

70% of people with coronavirus don’t pass it to anyone, study shows – super spreaders at indoor gatherings responsible for most community transmission post image

70% of people with coronavirus don’t pass it to anyone, study shows – super spreaders at indoor gatherings responsible for most community transmission

NSW coroner to investigate COVID-19 deaths at Newmarch House post image

NSW coroner to investigate COVID-19 deaths at Newmarch House

“Watch this space”: COTA Australia’s strength to grow, says Chair Jane Halton post image

“Watch this space”: COTA Australia’s strength to grow, says Chair Jane Halton

LASA unveils Home Care Package Pricing Tool ahead of new pricing transparency requirements – regulatory action against providers on the cards post image

LASA unveils Home Care Package Pricing Tool ahead of new pricing transparency requirements – regulatory action against providers on the cards

Professor Joseph Ibrahim says forensic accountants should be sent into aged care homes to determine what providers spend on staffing post image

Professor Joseph Ibrahim says forensic accountants should be sent into aged care homes to determine what providers spend on staffing

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) to survey 5,000 home care clients and families in June and July – to inform assessments? post image

Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) to survey 5,000 home care clients and families in June and July – to inform assessments?

New Zealand to fund free training for aged care workers for next 2.5 years to aid COVID-19 recovery post image

New Zealand to fund free training for aged care workers for next 2.5 years to aid COVID-19 recovery