Emergency leave available for aged care residents
The Government adopted new emergency leave legislation amendments this week, which allows for older residents to move...
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As COVID-19 restrictions ease, National Seniors recommend staying vigilant
As social rules and guidelines ease between the States and Territories, peak body for older Australians, National... -
SA strengthens rapid response teams in nursing homes to combat COVID
The South Australian Government has announced the creation of a second rapid response team of domiciliary nurses and... -
Visitor Access Code for aged care has been finalised
The Industry Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes during COVID-19 was officially finalised and released... -
80 percent of nurses reported no increase in staffing to prepare for COVID-19
Peak body for nurses, midwives and carers, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), released their... -
Poll finds over half of Australians support aged care visitor bans
A poll held by peak body for non-profit aged care providers, Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA), found 69... -
Elder abuse likely on the rise during COVID-19
Last Wednesday, an Older Person’s Advocacy Network (OPAN) webinar about elder abuse highlighted that the abuse of... -
Keeping music alive in aged care during COVID-19
Live music can be an important activity for older people to engage and help them connect with others, however, many aged... -
How to navigate difficult visitor restrictions with your aged care facility
The last two weeks have brought a lot of debate between the Federal Government and the aged care sector around the best... -
Visitors Access Code open for public consultation
The draft Aged Care Visitors Access Code (VAC) is up for public consultation after the Government announced on Friday... -
Government adopts industry code of conduct and an extra $205 million for aged care
Prime Minister (PM) Scott Morrison announced that the National Cabinet has adopted a code of conduct for visitations in... -
What you need to know about the COVIDsafe tracing app
The Federal Government launched the COVIDsafe application (app) for smartphones last week, which can be downloaded by... -
Is it safe for me to move into aged care during COVID-19?
Making the decision to place a loved one in aged care is a difficult one for many families. The current COVID-19... -
Federal Government is working on national code of conduct for aged care visitations
Prime Minister (PM) Scott Morrison announced this morning that the Federal Government is working on a national code of... -
Royal Commission asks for submissions on the impact of COVID-19 in aged care
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has invited the public and aged care organisations to provide... -
Peak bodies asking for enhanced aged care visitation protections
Aged care peak bodies and organisations have come together to petition the Government for nationally consistent... -
Prime Minister delivers an ultimatum to aged care sector
Last Friday, Prime Minister (PM) Scott Morrison threatened the aged care sector to stick to the current visitor... -
Senior Australians receive access to free online eSafety courses
The Federal Government has invested in free daytime webinar courses for older Australians to improve their online skills... -
New COVID-19 hotline for older Australians launches
Older Australians will now be able to call a dedicated COVID-19 hotline to access the critical information they need to... -
Two weeks inside an aged care facility during an active COVID-19 lockdown
There have been a lot of stories from the Department of Health and Federal Government about how the aged care sector has... -
Aged care providers urged to refrain from unnecessary isolation rules
Last week, Prime Minister (PM) Scott Morrison strongly reminded aged care providers, and services, to not put in place...
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