Monday, 29 December 2025

The Daily RESOURCE


Zero deaths in Hong Kong aged care homes – trained “infection controller”, quarterly emergency drills and three-month quarantines post image

Zero deaths in Hong Kong aged care homes – trained “infection controller”, quarterly emergency drills and three-month quarantines

Five Melbourne aged care homes go into lockdown after residents test positive – or wait results – for COVID-19 in just 24 hours – providers must stay on guard post image

Five Melbourne aged care homes go into lockdown after residents test positive – or wait results – for COVID-19 in just 24 hours – providers must stay on guard

19th resident passes away from COVID-19 at Newmarch House – Anglicare says it is “laying out the facts” post image

19th resident passes away from COVID-19 at Newmarch House – Anglicare says it is “laying out the facts”

No more positive cases in Rockhampton after aged care nurse worked while infectious with COVID-19 – but “not out of the woods” post image

No more positive cases in Rockhampton after aged care nurse worked while infectious with COVID-19 – but “not out of the woods”

Department of Health reminds providers to tell sick staff to stay at home – and screen staff and visitors – after Queensland aged care nurse tests positive post image

Department of Health reminds providers to tell sick staff to stay at home – and screen staff and visitors – after Queensland aged care nurse tests positive

UK: agency staff spreading COVID-19 between aged care homes, unpublished Government study found. Solution – pay more to work in one home post image

UK: agency staff spreading COVID-19 between aged care homes, unpublished Government study found. Solution – pay more to work in one home

US: Trump administration to finally begin collection national data on COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes – as country prepares to re-open homes to visitors post image

US: Trump administration to finally begin collection national data on COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes – as country prepares to re-open homes to visitors

Grant Millard breaks silence on Newmarch House outbreak – says NSW Health failed to provide PPE and care needed post image

Grant Millard breaks silence on Newmarch House outbreak – says NSW Health failed to provide PPE and care needed

Two investigations now underway at state-run aged care home where nurse tested positive for COVID-19 with emergency team of nurses dispatched – amid allegations she returned to work while awaiting positive results – close to 1,000 people require testing post image

Two investigations now underway at state-run aged care home where nurse tested positive for COVID-19 with emergency team of nurses dispatched – amid allegations she returned to work while awaiting positive results – close to 1,000 people require testing

Villa Maria aged care home in Melbourne goes into lockdown after resident’s COVID-19 proves inconclusive – two weeks after visits resume post image

Villa Maria aged care home in Melbourne goes into lockdown after resident’s COVID-19 proves inconclusive – two weeks after visits resume

Aged care workers union uses Rockhampton case to lobby Federal Government on paid COVID-19 leave post image

Aged care workers union uses Rockhampton case to lobby Federal Government on paid COVID-19 leave

Department of Health sets up COVID-19 specific aged care page – 10 weeks after pandemic declared – plus staff and residents to be tested if two or more have symptoms post image

Department of Health sets up COVID-19 specific aged care page – 10 weeks after pandemic declared – plus staff and residents to be tested if two or more have symptoms