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 ...
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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 ...
More »Uniting household model of care proving a big hit among residents and staff alike
Uniting Aged Care recently celebrated the opening of its new Amala aged care home in Canberra. Following their small scale 'household model' of care, the 124-bed home aims to give residents greater freedom as they live in households with 18-20 ...
More »Federal budget 2021: an aged care response
"Australia is coming back," beamed treasurer Josh Frydenberg as he began his budget speech. "In the face of a once‑in‑a‑century pandemic, the Australian spirit has shone through. Doctors and nurses on the front line. Teachers and students in the virtual ...
More »Why notorious serial killer Reginald Arthurell’s identity was kept secret in Sydney nursing home
NSW Corrections Minister Anthony Roberts has said he is “frustrated” by laws that allowed a notorious serial killer to be placed in a Sydney nursing home without anyone being told who she was. Triple murderer Reginald Arthurell, who bludgeoned fiancee ...
More »Delivering whole-person-centred care through an understanding of faith
Meaningful Ageing Australia has launched a new resource to assist the aged care workforce better deliver whole-person-centred care. The Multifaith Practices resource is an Australian edition of a Canadian publication called Multi-faith Practices: Guidelines for Caregivers which was published in 2014 ...
More »Aged care worker sacked for refusing flu vaccine has unfair dismissal claim rejected
A NSW aged care worker has had her unfair dismissal claim rejected after she was sacked for refusing to have a flu jab, The Guardian reported. Jennifer Kimber, a receptionist with Imlay House in Pambula on the NSW south coast, ...
More »Almost a third of the country is now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine – but the availability will depend on where you live.
Eight million Australians are now eligible to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine as the federal government ramps up the rollout of national immunisation against COVID-19. Australians aged over 50 have been brought forward in the government’s vaccine timeline as part of ...
More »Group Homes Australia chief exec talks small scale living: podcast
Making aged care homes more liveable for older Aussies will be a key feature of any changes to the sector, and as over half of all aged care residents have a dementia diagnosis, thinking outside the box when it comes ...
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