Date Posted: 23/04/2020
8:00 PM
Family members of residents at Newmarch House have tonight been given an insight by Anglicare and health experts into the challenges of the COVID-19 outbreak and what is being done to provide care for their loved ones.
Anglicare’s webinar was led by Grant Millard, CEO of Anglicare, and included experts from the Commonwealth Department of Health, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, NSW Health, and the Older Persons Advocacy Network.
“I was very grateful to all experts who made the time to meet with family members tonight. We are all in this together and we are resolving this together,” said Grant.
“Given the experience from other Aged Care sites that have had an outbreak of COVID-19, it’s very likely we will be dealing with this for around 50 days,” said Grant.
“We are working hand-in-glove with Anglicare, the Commission, and NSW Health. We’re in very difficult times as the COVID-19 outbreak has challenged everybody,” said Michael Lye, Deputy Secretary for the Commonwealth Department of Health.
“We have learned that every instance of an outbreak at an Aged Care facility pushes aside business as usual. Managing an outbreak is an extremely challenging task,” said Janet Anderson, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner.
“That is why the Commission has identified an experienced team of managers, who have already dealt with COVID-19 situations, for engagement by Anglicare to be a force multiplier to enable Newmarch House to navigate successfully through this time.”
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