Hello all
There is a bunch of new papers and Plans within this email that require uploading to our system – could you please do this over the next few days
Partnerships in care: Supporting older people’s wellbeing factsheet which outlines processes for providers to put in place partnerships.
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written to all providers regarding visitor access in a COVID normal world which outlines the materials available to providers and expectations.
Dementia Australia Discussion paper: One day the support was gone. The mental health impact of COVID-19 of people living with dementia, their families and carers. This has also been included on the AQCSC webpage today.
ACQSC is also hosting a webinar on Thursday to discuss their new Outbreak Management Planning resource – Practical Guidance to support COVID-19 outbreak management planning and preparation in residential aged care facilities.
The Australian Government Implementation Progress Report on the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety report: Aged Care and COVID-19: a special report outlines the measures the Government has put in place to respond to the five other recommendations of the Royal Commission.
The Government has also published the Updated national COVID-19 Aged Care Plan (7th Edition)
The Department of health has now published their tiered guide to escalation of response with particular reference to expectations on visitation at each level.
- Visitation – recommended actions by tier
- Aged care visitation guidelines
- Escalation tiers and aged care provider responses
A new Visitor Access Code has now been published to reflect this latest guidance.
There are a range of resources available to support the aged care workforce which can be found at ‘Head to Health’
The Department of Health has also published a fact sheet Managing the first 24 hours of COVID-19 in a residential aged care facility
NEW SOUTH WALES ONLY
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REMINDER NSW Public Health (COVID-19 Aged Care Facilities) Order (No3) 2020
Please see the new advice on visiting aged care facilities in NSW and the page that links to it.
NSW Health will now be providing regular advice to you through the link above, instead of by PDF letter.
