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Australia · AustraliaThe Albanese government has said it will not release any extra home care packages before the commencement of the new Act Care Act on November 1. Independent MPs and senators have been calling for the immediate release of a minimum of 20,000 new home care packages to address growing waitlist concerns. Aged Care Minister Sam Rae formally rejected these calls on Wednesday evening, The Australian reports. “We made the difficult decision to defer the…Read Article
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New South Wales · New South WalesA nurse at one of NSW’s busiest hospitals says staff are “burnt out” amid an unprecedented winter surge, after “frightening” images were released of a 70-year-old man lying on the floor. The photos, posted to Facebook by the man’s daughter Hayley Leatham, show 70-year-old Raymond lying down behind a row of chairs at Blacktown Hospital with a bag under his head. “This is the sad reality of our public health system and emergency waiting times and …Read Article