Three aged care residents at a northwest Sydney facility have caught COVID-19 from an infected staff member but are asymptomatic and in good spirits, operators say. SummitCare Baulkham Hills said in a statement on Sunday the residents were transferred to Westmead Hospital as a precautionary measure but are doing well. A SummitCare spokesman has attributed…
Most Australians Back Levy to Fund Aged Care ANU Study Finds
Most Australians back a levy for an aged care system that few have confidence in, despite the Morrison government’s $17.7 billion package to fix the system in the budget. A study of more than 3200 people by the Australian National University found more than four-in-five (85.4 per cent) back a levy to improve the aged…
Morrison Government to Make the Most Significant Investment in Aged Care in Australian History
Australia’s latest federal budget is expected to announce the most significant investment in aged care in Australian history, almost doubling initial predictions, in response to a damning royal commission into the sector. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg declined to confirm whether the aged care package could be almost $18 billion over four years, merely noting it will be…
Australia’s $452 Million Immediate Response to Aged Care Royal Commission
The Australian government has announced a $452.2 million raft of measures as an immediate response to the findings of the royal commission into aged care, as it sets out to reform the sector. The royal commission has made 148 recommendations to the Morrison government, including new laws to protect the rights of elderly people and…
Australian Aged Care Sector To Get $452M After Government Probe
New aged care laws and extra audits to check on safety and quality at facilities are among the federal government’s first responses to a royal commission into the sector. The government has announced an initial $452 million to bolster the sector, with more funding flagged in the May federal budget. The royal commission has made…
Queensland Returnees Banned From Visiting Aged Care Homes
People who have travelled to Victoria since Dec. 21 will be banned from visiting Queensland’s aged care facilities and hospitals. The new restriction will be introduced from 1 a.m. on Monday and also applies to other vulnerable facilities like disability accommodation and prisons, chief health officer Jeannette Young said on Sunday. “We’re responding quickly to…
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