The Covid-19 jab could become mandatory for aged care workers after the federal and state governments agreed to the measure. Demands for mandatory vaccines have risen in recent days after Victoria’s Covid-19 outbreak passed between staff and residents at Melbourne’s Arcare facility. Speaking after ...
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Less than 20 per cent of aged care staff vaccinated, Colbeck under pressure
The federal government has faced continued scrutiny this week over vaccination rates in the aged care sector and not being able to accurately say how many workers are fully vaccinated, as the number of COVID cases in the latest outbreak ...
More »COVID-19: Richard Colbeck dismisses ‘emotive’ criticism of aged care rollout in clash with Katy Gallagher
Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck has dismissed “emotive” criticism of the sluggish vaccine rollout as Health Department officials were slammed for lacking key data on Victoria. Appearing before a senate committee on Tuesday, Colbeck also revealed one resident at Melbourne’s Arcare facility, who ...
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Most Australians support paying more tax to fix the nation’s scandal-plagued aged care system, a survey has revealed. The Australian National University study involved 3200 respondents, with 85.4 per cent backing an aged care improvement levy. “A third of those in favour, ...
More »No amount of alcohol safe for the brain: research
Even moderate drinking can have damaging effects on the brain, new research has found. Scientists from the university of Oxford analysed the health profiles of 25,378 people, including their age, sex, BMI, blood pressure, self-reported alcohol consumption, and brain health ...
More »Online security experts warn of the organisations at risk of cyber attacks, health sector vulnerable
Cybersecurity experts have warned Australia will remain vulnerable to a devastating ransomware attack until a higher standard of online protection is consistent across major services such as hospitals. Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts a victim’s files before ...
More »NSW inquiry into rural health hears woman’s dying father was treated by a ‘virtual’ doctor
A woman whose dying father was looked after by a “virtual doctor” has said the lack of proper health services in the bush has made her feel ”like we don‘t matter out here”. Narromine retiree Vicki Kearines, 61 told a NSW parliamentary ...
More »Graph exposes Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine failure
A sobering graph has exposed Australia’s failings when it comes it administering the COVID-19 vaccine. Our World In Data revealed just how far behind the nation is with its rollout as countries like the US, UK, Canada and Spain continue ...
More »New data reveals one-quarter of Australia’s available COVID-19 vaccines going unused
Almost a quarter of all available COVID-19 vaccine doses are not being used in Australia, the federal health department has revealed. According to the latest commonwealth vaccine data, the Northern Territory has the worst rate of vaccine utilisation, closely followed by Queensland. ...
More »Australia faces ‘lost decade’ as a ‘hermit nation’ if it doesn’t reopen soon: report
Australians face a “lost decade” inside a “hermit nation” left far behind the rest of the world if the country doesn't open up soon. That’s according to a report prepared by leading figures from business, law, arts and academia that ...
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