The government continues to pledge funds for the aged-care sector in the face of COVID-19. But this is damage control rather than what we actually need — a co-ordinated, evidence-based national plan.
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Scott Morrison is finding, to his great discomfort, the royal commissioners probing aged care aren’t keeping their thoughts to themselves until their final report in February.
Residential disability care faces many of the same challenges as aged care. Paying close attention to these could help us avert a COVID-19 crisis in Victoria’s disability accommodation.
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon
The state of aged care preparation in the era of COVID is, it seems, in the eye of the beholder.
The Royal Commission into Aged Care put the secretary of the federal health department, Brendan Murphy, firmly in his place.
The government has become an easy scapegoat as the pandemic has worsened. While blame can alleviate stress, grief and guilt, it can also be counterproductive if people trust less in their leaders.
The federal government has clashed with the Royal Commission into Aged Care, strongly rejecting the claim that it had no specific COVID-19 plan.
Peter Rozen QC declared before the Royal Commission into Aged Care that Australia’s aged care sector was “underprepared” to deal with COVID-19.
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells on aged care – what needs to be done differently
Michelle Grattan discussed aged-care reform, and the effect of the coronavirus on aged-care residents, with Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
As the crisis in Victorian aged-care homes goes on, the issue of whether to move all COVID-positive residents into hospital continues to generate debate. There are pros and cons for both sides.
The question of whether the public should know the details of victorian aged-care facilities with COVID-19 outbreaks was today raised before a senate committee
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon.
The evidence is in and the answer is clear. We must try and eliminate COVID-19 for the health and economic benefit of Australians of all ages.
Patricia Sparrow on the need for aged care reform
Michelle Grattan discusses aged care with ACSA CEO Patricia Sparrow.
Medical assistance teams are a group of experienced health workers sent to handle a medical or humanitarian crisis, including from today, the growing number of COVID-19 cases in Victoria’s aged care.
We’ve seen a big jump in COVID-19 cases in Victoria today to 723. How can we explain it?
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has voiced frustration at workers who don’t stay home despite having COVID-19 symptoms. But the problem is linked to growing workforce casualisation and use of labour hire.
COVID-19 ruthlessly picks on the most vulnerable in society. We’ve seen this in Australia and around the world.
The Royal Commission into Aged Care declared older people and their families were left “isolated and powerless”. COVID-19 has provided a tragic real-time vindication of the commission’s observation.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor, La Trobe University
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Professor in Ageing and Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney
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Head of Clinical Services, Dementia Support Australia, & Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Senior Associate, Grattan Institute
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Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Dementia Care, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Nursing Aged Care (Dementia), University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), UNSW Sydney
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Senior Principal Research Fellow, National Ageing Research Institute
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Director of IMPACCT, Professor of Palliative Nursing, University of Technology Sydney
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Research fellow, Monash University
