Doctors call for an urgent coronavirus audit of every aged care home in Australia

Australian federal government has announced $563 million boosts to the aged care sector

The Australian Human Rights Commission is urging Australians to stop, pause, and really tune in to what the senior community is saying. Source: AAP Image/Isabel Infantes

The AMA said the COVID-19 pandemic had exposed the "deficiencies" of Australia's aged care system, resulting in "unnecessary suffering" and preventable deaths.

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Published 19 August 2020 11:04am

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The AMA said the COVID-19 pandemic had exposed the "deficiencies" of Australia's aged care system, resulting in "unnecessary suffering" and preventable deaths.

An urgent audit of every aged care home in Australia is needed to prevent coronavirus outbreaks from tearing through residential facilities, the Australian Medical Association says.

The AMA said the COVID-19 pandemic had exposed the "deficiencies" of Australia's aged care system, resulting in "unnecessary suffering" and preventable deaths.

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