A Melbourne woman believes her mother’s death from the coronavirus outbreak at St. Basil’s aged care facility was a form of “manslaughter”, a court has been told. Maxine Tsihlakis told a coronial inquest into the deaths of 50 residents at the facility that ...
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Air ventilation crucial to protect residents over summer
Opening a window or using an air filtration device will be critical to help curb the spread of COVID-19 during the hotter summer months, experts have flagged. As restrictions begin to ease in NSW, Victoria and the ACT, indoor areas with ...
More »Inquest into St Basil’s tragedy hears shocking evidence
A coronial inquest into a fatal COVID-19 outbreak inside a Melbourne aged care home has heard horrific details of malpractice, neglect and devastation. Forty-five residents died after being infected inside of the St Basil’s home for the aged last year ...
More »Man and woman in WA allegedly attempt to bribe health workers to avoid Covid jab
Two anti-vaxxers in Western Australia have been arrested and charged after allegedly attempting to bribe health workers in separate extraordinary attempts to avoid getting the Covid-19 vaccine. A 31 year-old Port Hedland man was arrested and charged with attempted fraud ...
More »Using virtual reality to bridge the COVID-19 service gap
As the aged care industry adjusts to COVID-19, providers will be expected to innovate to meet the growing demands for safe, age friendly living spaces. When Safdar Ali, a Brisbane-based aged care consultant, considered these future challenges under lockdown, it ...
More »Essential visitor scheme endorsed by peaks
A new scheme to allow visitors into aged care homes through a COVID-19 lockdown has been drafted in the wake of mounting reports of residents being left in extended isolation. The Council on the Ageing (COTA) announced an essential visitors ...
More »WA nurse arrested over fake COVID-19 jabs
A WA nurse has been arrested on suspicion of 'administering' fake COVID-19 vaccinations. The 51-year-old female RN has been charged in "relation to the fraudulent recording of vaccine information" according to a statement from the Western Australia Police Force. On ...
More »Vaccine booster program officially rolls out across Australia from Monday
Australia’s booster shot program officially commences across the country today, with fully vaccinated adults aged over 18 who had their second shot six months ago rolling up their sleeves once again. Aged care and disability facilities residents and staff will be among the first ...
More »We need to talk about the emotional pain of frontline healthcare experiences during COVID
The pandemic has impacted many of us around the world, especially the frontline healthcare workers, myself included, as a pain physician in Melbourne. Politicians talk about revitalisation post-COVID-19 but they fail to talk about the emotional pain that the frontline ...
More »Leadership and guidance key to a swift outbreak response: expert
A new independent review into the handling of COVID-19 in residential care has identified the key factors which make staff and residents more vulnerable to severe outbreaks. The report, titled ‘No Time for Complacency’, contained a number of in-depth interviews, ...
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