Victorian aged care is struggling to contain the COVID-19 outbreak tearing through the system, with 952 active cases linked to aged care, including workers, and 87 facilities having active outbreaks, according to figures released by the state government. About 80 ...
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Aged care workers to get pandemic leave
Casual aged care workers will be eligible for paid pandemic leave after a Fair Work Commission decision to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The ruling grants paid pandemic leave to staff working in residential aged care under the ...
More »Family of St Basil’s resident told father was fine, in reality he was in hospital fighting for life
The COVID-19 crisis in Victorian aged care homes is worsening as the St Basil’s aged care home has been evacuated and residents taken to private hospitals, according to the Nine papers. St Basil’s had been taken over by the federal Government ...
More »NSW nurses must wear masks as Vic hospital staff contract virus
Hospital staff across NSW will now have to wear masks if they are within the social distancing marker of 1.5 metres under new directives announced by the state government on Friday. As the Victoria crisis rages, and NSW COVID-19 numbers ...
More »The Coronavirus Podcast episode 16: To mask or not to mask
Nearly three weeks ago, Melbourne was placed back into stage 3 lock down measures and as the COVID-19 crisis in the state worsens, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced that masks, or face coverings, will now be mandatory in all public ...
More »Experts call out activewear company’s anti-virus claims
Clothing company Lorna Jane has been fined $40,000 for claiming it sold "anti-virus activewear". The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) last week issued three infringement notices totalling $39,960 to the Brisbane clothing company for alleged unlawful advertising in relation to COVID-19. ...
More »Check twice, click once: The legal implications of incorrectly sending patient information via email
Nurses are required to maintain patient confidentially due to their legal, moral, ethical, employment and professional duties as they are trusted with a patient’s most intimate and personal information. This trust is often a challenge to maintain when working in ...
More »Two major drug breakthroughs could be ‘game changers’ in the fight against COVID-19
A breakthrough has been made in the race to find a coronavirus vaccine as a new drug developed by academics from the university of Oxford is shown to induce an immune response, prompting the UK government to order 100 million ...
More »No PPE, no help from the government and on the brink: CEO of independent provider speaks out
The CEO of an independent aged care home in NSW is calling for help from the government as she is forced to reinstate some lockdown visitation measures and her home is on the brink of running out of PPE. Viv ...
More »Aussie researchers testing gown fabrics, 3D printed mask seals
Australian researchers are testing fabric samples from gown manufacturers to find out how to best keep healthcare workers safe from COVID-19. The Medical Device Research Institute (MDRI) team, based at Flinders University, is testing the fabrics for resistance to bacteria, viruses ...
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