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The Daily RESOURCE Aged care regulator notches up record 5,500 assessments in September quarter – but most contacts carried out remotely You can check out the report here Click here The Weekly Source 17 Dec 2020
The Daily RESOURCE Aged care homes on Sydney’s Northern Beaches directed to ban visitors after NSW records five new COVID-19 cases – one an aged care worker NSW has recorded a further five COVID-19 cases overnight after a 45-year-old man was the first confirmed case of community transmission in more than two weeks on Wednesday. NSW Health has confirmed two Northern Beaches residents returned positive... Click here The Weekly Source 17 Dec 2020
The Daily RESOURCE Feedback on The Daily RESOURCE in 2020 We decided to produce The Daily RESOURCE in a quick discussion while we were in the early stages of lockdown. Suddenly, thousands of people were reading our reports every day. We appreciated the rich feedback that our work was useful. Here are some... Click here The Weekly Source 17 Dec 2020
The Daily RESOURCE Aged Care Minister pledges to release reports into COVID outbreaks at St Basil’s and Heritage Care’s Epping Gardens before Christmas – confirms he wants to stay in portfolio As we reported here last week, Labor has been pushing the Government to release the independent reports which were completed in November and were due to be released on 30 November (three weeks ago). St. Basil’s Home for the Aged in Fawkner and... Click here The Weekly Source 17 Dec 2020
The Daily RESOURCE NSW records community transmission after airport worker tests positive Australia’s run of no COVID community transmission is over after NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard (pictured) confirmed on Wednesday that a 45-year-old Sydney man tested positive for COVID-19 on 15 December. Contact tracers are working frantically... Click here The Weekly Source 16 Dec 2020
The Daily RESOURCE Sweden says it failed its elderly during COVID-19 pandemic – increased staffing and training recommended An independent report from the Swedish Health Agency has concluded the country failed to protect aged care residents as COVID-19 tore through the sector. Almost half of Sweden’s 7,667 COVID deaths (46%) have been in care homes, prompting an... Click here The Weekly Source 16 Dec 2020
The Daily RESOURCE Australians aged over 70 to be prioritised for COVID vaccines – but anyone will be able to be vaccinated Australians over 70 will likely be the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as part of the Federal Government’s roll out of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The Herald Sun reported the planned strategy would see the Australian population broken up into... Click here The Weekly Source 16 Dec 2020
The Daily RESOURCE Federal Government to boost aged care funding by $1 billion in MYEFO ahead of Royal Commission Final Report The Morrison Government has flagged that it will fund 10,000 new Home Care Packages – at a cost of $850 million – in its Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) due to be handed down today by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg Click here The Weekly Source 16 Dec 2020
The Daily RESOURCE New coronavirus strain discovered in UK – as Australia continues clear run of no community transmission Health Secretary Matt Hancock (pictured above) made the announcement during Parliament but followed up by saying there was no evidence the virus caused a worse disease or would render a vaccine moot. “We’ve currently identified over 1,000 cases... Click here The Weekly Source 15 Dec 2020
The Daily RESOURCE Aspen Medical makes record profit after COVID-19 contracts – $3,700 a day for supplying aged care workforce The company contracted to act as the Federal Government’s emergency responder for any aged care outbreaks has come out of COVID on top, recording a huge 650% revenue bump. The Australian Financial Review reported the company was buoyed by... Click here The Weekly Source 15 Dec 2020
The Daily RESOURCE Media reports that MYEFO will contain another 10,000 Home Care Packages The Herald Sun is reporting that the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) due later this week will contain around 10,000 new Packages as its centrepiece. The additional packages will bring the number of packages released in 2020 to more than... Click here The Weekly Source 15 Dec 2020
The Daily RESOURCE Aged care regulator launches visitor access campaign – unannounced visits for providers where complaints about visitor restrictions are made As COTA warns aged care providers not to “ruin Christmas” by barring visitors, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) is sending a similar message to providers. The Commission has begun a visitor access campaign this month, which... Click here The Weekly Source 15 Dec 2020