The government has announced that COVID-19 vaccination booster shots have been approved by the regulator, with aged care residents at the head of the queue. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccination for ...
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Aged care workforce nearly 100 per cent vaxxed as Australia hits jab milestone
After fears that the mandatory vaccination rules may cause havoc among the aged care sector, Health Minister Greg Hunt has revealed that nearly 100 per cent of the workforce is now fully vaccinated. In a speech to parliament on Tuesday, ...
More »Judge sides with government in landmark lawsuit over Covid mandatory vax response
The NSW government has won a landmark Supreme Court challenge to the state’s lockdown measures to combat the Covid outbreak. Two sets of plaintiffs – who all refused to be vaccinated – filed civil suits asking for various aspects of ...
More »Aged care facilities are open to visitors in NSW, here’s how to best support your loved ones
‘Freedom day’ in NSW has arrived, and families, staff and residents are preparing for increased visits with loved ones after enduring over three months of strict isolation. As part of the eased restrictions, aged care residents are permitted two visits ...
More »Multigenerational house sharing has ‘changed people’s lives’
While searching for a place to live near the city, 41-year-old student Ruth* said that something clicked when she first met her 83-year-old housemate, Lucy*. The pair have lived together in Lucy's apartment in Sydney’s beachside suburb of Coogee for ...
More »SummitCare: inside the home that battled Delta
It was one o'clock in the morning when Michelle Sloane got the call. She got out of bed, drove to Baulkham Hills in Sydney’s west, and by 3.00am she was informing families that a COVID-19 outbreak had spread inside their ...
More »NSW marks deadliest Covid day with 15 deaths, aged care visitors to be allowed from Oct 11
NSW has recorded 863 new local coronavirus cases and 15 deaths on Wednesday September 29, marking the state’s deadliest day, while the premier announced a date for visitors to return to aged care. There are 1082 Covid-19 cases in hospital, ...
More »Families want less ‘stressful’ visits for loved ones
Melbourne-resident Joy* and her siblings used to visit their mother up to three or four times a week, and are now lucky if they are able to see her once a month. Their mother, Mary*, is an Italian-born woman who ...
More »One in five aged care workers could resign due to stress and low wages
One in five aged care staff plan to resign by the end of 2021, with two in five intending to quit within the next five years, according to a recent survey. The Perfect Storm report, published by consultancy firm CompliSpace, interviewed over ...
More »Vaccination surge could open Queensland border by Christmas, Victorian road map revealed
Queensland’s hard border with NSW and Victoria could be removed by Christmas after a record number of people were vaccinated over the weekend. More than 56,000 people rolled up their sleeves during the state’s Super Pfizer Weekend, with more still to be ...
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