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New Domestic Violence Survey Shows Impact of COVID-19 on the Rise |
This week’s results have just come in and reveal the impact of COVID-19 is on the rise with a higher percentage of frontline domestic violence workers reporting:
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April 2020 |
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Translated coronavirus (COVID-19) resources |
A list of resources about COVID-19 in other languages. The resources include fact sheets, guidelines and other publications.
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April 2020 |
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CORONAVIRUS EXPLAINED IN YOUR LANGUAGE |
Coronavirus explained In 16 different languages
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April 2020 |
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Frequently Asked Questions - For FAMS, HERNS and PROVIDERS |
These FAQs aim to answer questions for Home Care providers and Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) providers about the impact of COVID-19 on their operations. The FAQs will be updated to regularly with changes made in purple and out of date content deleted.
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April 2020 |
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New processes for Triaging NSW Ambulance Calls for those in Residential Aged Care Facilities |
All non-urgent flu and COVID-19 related calls from Residential Aged Care Facilities to NSW Ambulance will now be secondarily triaged by a remote accredited emergency physician consultation service.
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April 2020 |
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Free COVID-19 Support Pack Available by Mind Tools |
At Mind Tools, we're aware of the huge personal, professional, and financial impact that COVID-19 has had on our learners. To help you during this time, we have created a FREE "support pack" of relevant resources aimed at maintaining your physical and emotional well-being.
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March 2020 |
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National Advance Care Planning Week - COVID-19 Update |
In light of concerns around COVID-19, Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) has received enquiries about whether National Advance Care Planning Week events will proceed.
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March 2020 |
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ELDAC - Home Care Toolkit videos |
New Home Care Toolkit educational videos in six key areas are now available.
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March 2020 |
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Corona Virus and People with Dementia |
"In response to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, Dementia Australia has released four Help Sheets outlining tips for people impacted by dementia.
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March 2020 |
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COVID-19 – Hygiene Etiquette |
NSW Health has advised that the ‘hygiene etiquette – help us stop the spread’ posters developed by Sydney LHD have been translated and uploaded on to the NSW health website.
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March 2020 |
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Headspace COVID-19 Newsletter |
How to cope with the stress related to novel Coronavirus?
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March 2020 |
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Making sense of care at the end of life: The ELDAC Care Model |
A blog post from Professor Jennifer Tieman, Director, Matthew Flinders Fellow, Research Centre in Palliative Care, Death and Dying
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March 2020 |
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Ethnic Communities Council NSW – Information on COVID-19 in different languages |
The Department of Health has created a number of translated COVID-19 Fact Sheets in different languages. These are on:
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March 2020 |
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Tips to look after our psychological state in the current situation |
As the number of Coronavirus cases rise across Australia, the level of anxiety within the community is increasing.
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March 2020 |
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Dementia Help Sheets to Navigate Coronavirus COVID-19 |
In response to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, Dementia Australia has released four Help Sheets outlining tips for people living with dementia, carers, families and friends of people living with dementia, residential care providers and home care providers.
Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe said people living with dementia are one of the most vulnerable groups in society at this time.
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March 2020 |
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COVID-19 and Caring for Mob |
Natalie Cromb is a Gamilaraay woman from Burra Bee Dee Aboriginal Reserve. Here she discusses COVID-19 and caring for mob.
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March 2020 |
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Strathfield Council – Help for the Vulnerable |
Are you elderly, disabled, isolated or otherwise vulnerable? Council has set up a hotline to assist those in the community requiring special help.
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March 2020 |
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End of Life Directions for Aged Care - 'Being Prepared for COVID-19' |
COVID-19 has been identified as a key issue for health and aged care. The Australian Government has prepared a whole of government emergency response plan (pdf, 1.7MB). This provides a framework for preparing for, responding to and managing COVID-19 in Australia.
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March 2020 |
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End of Life Law in Aged Care |
The law at end of life is complex and can be challenging, particularly because Australian laws differ between States and Territories.
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March 2020 |
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Department of Health Updates 24-25 March 2020 |
In this issue:
- What’s new:
1. New e-learning module now live
2. Senator Colbeck’s Thank You to Aged Care workers
3. Further arrangements for CHSP providers
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March 2020 |
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COVID-19 infection control training |
This 30-minute online training module is for health care workers in all settings. It covers the fundamentals of infection prevention and control for COVID-19.
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March 2020 |
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ELDAC - Residential Aged Care Toolkit videos |
Australian healthcare professionals and aged care staff look after the many needs of older people as they approach end of life. To provide additional support we have new Residential Aged Care Toolkit videos.
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March 2020 |
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Ideas that Work - Infection Control in the Home - Video Steam |
As workers in the home it is vitally important that we know how to stop the spread of germs.
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March 2020 |
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FECCA E-News Issue 6 2018 |
FECCA is the peak, national body representing Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. FECCA's role is to advocate and promote issues on behalf of its constituency to government, business and the broader community.
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September 2018 |
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Caldways - 2018 Conference: The new world of work |
We are thrilled to have the award-winning social researcher Mark McCrindle as a keynote speaker for CALDWays 2018!
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April 2018 |
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