Health
‘Deeply disturbing’ aged care claims shock Royal Commission – The Australian
Aged care providers including some in Victoria have cut staff during the pandemic, the nurses union has claimed at the aged care royal commission.
- By Frances Vinall
- NCA NewsWire
- 9:48PM August 12, 2020
Aged care providers including some in Victoria have cut staff during the pandemic, the nurses union has claimed at the aged care royal commission.
The probe also heard allegations on Wednesday that more than 1000 aged care workers in Victoria had tested positive to COVID-19, that masks were being kept in locked boxes with only one allowed for workers per shift, and that some providers didn’t have soap, accord…
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