Nearly three-quarters of a million unpaid carers will receive additional respite, employment and training opportunities, supporting their vital roles of caring for vulnerable loved ones during the pandemic.
For Ruth Hosking, a love for volunteering runs deep, and it is her commitment to help people to help themselves which drives her to keep coming back - year after year.
The COVID-19 death tally for New South Wales has grown by 70 after stretched staff delayed their reporting of 35 aged care fatalities in the past month.
About a third of COVID-19 deaths in Australia this year have occurred in residential aged care, with more than half of all NSW facilities battling outbreaks.
Carers Australia and the National Carer Network are calling on all political parties to commit to addressing the needs of Australia's 2.65 million carers ahead of the Federal Election in 2022.
The department of health has issued a reminder to approved providers of aged care, that staff who are COVID-19 positive must not work in a residential aged care facility.
University of Queensland researchers have discovered a way to kill a type of bacteria that causes millions of respiratory infections in children and the elderly, paving the way for more effective treatment. BIANCA ROBERTS investigates
Arcare Noosa residents, families and team members have celebrated their one-year anniversary since opening on January 18, 2021, with an intimate celebration, complete with decorations, cake and speeches.
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