Providers encouraged to support access to antivirals
Home, community and disability care providers have been encouraged to support clients to access antiviral treatments if they test positive...
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Disability group homes get 1.2m RATs
The federal government will distribute 1.2 million rapid antigen tests to high-risk disability group homes, with a target of 5...
Govt announces bonus for workers, tells providers to get cracking
Aged care minister Greg hunt has urged providers to make bonus payments announced this week available to employees as soon...
HammondCare extends vaccine mandate to all staff
HammondCare has moved to make vaccination compulsory for all staff, extending existing mandates to home care workers, dementia support consultants...
Home care providers ordered to continue services during lockdown
The federal government has issued a reminder to home care package providers that they are legally obliged to continue to...
Provider helps Wilcannia COVID effort
Australian Unity is on the frontline of the response to the current outbreak of covid-19 among Indigenous communities in far...
Expert group investigates link between COVID and dementia
International dementia experts have formed a consortium to study the link between covid-19 and dementia, amid growing evidence the virus...
Emergency payments announced for NDIS providers in covid hotspots
The federal government will provide immediate payments to NDIS providers in Sydney’s pandemic hotspots who need to cover additional costs...
Promoting trauma informed care during a pandemic
Covid-19 can be a source of trauma for older people, who may demonstrate physical, emotional, behavioural and cognitive responses. It...
Provider warns of covid blind spot for home care sector
Australia’s largest grouping of non-government aged care providers is calling on National Cabinet to extend mandatory vaccination of aged care...
Vaccination remains voluntary for home care workers
Home care workers will not be subject to mandatory vaccination requirements despite the government’s announcement that all residential aged care...
Vaccination reporting to become mandatory for home care sector
Home and community care providers will soon join the residential sector in facing mandatory vaccination reporting requirements. Richard Colbeck The...