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Tag: COVID-19

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How to access early treatment for COVID-19

19 July 2022
Older people and those at risk for severe disease can now access antiviral treatments if they contract COVID-19. You’ll need a prescription, and it’s important to test and treat early for these new medications to be effective.
COVID-19, oral antiviral treatments, treatment for COVID-19
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COTA calls for an ‘Essential Visitor’ system in aged care

8 November 2021
COTA calls for an ‘Essential Visitor’ system in aged care after fresh reports of damaging impacts on residents due to extended lockdowns in Melbourne and Sydney
aged care, COVID-19, Essential Visitor
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Back To The Good Things

14 August 2021
The Victorian Council of Social Service has launched a new video campaign encouraging Victorians to get the jab. The campaign doesn’t offer medical advice or rely on actors and shock tactics. Instead, it uses real people to highlight the benefits of getting vaccinated and returning to the good thing
COVID, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine
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The AstraZeneca vaccine: Your questions answered by the Vaccination Program, Victorian Department of Health

11 July 2021
Millions of doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have been given worldwide, protecting people from becoming ill with COVID-19 and preventing severe illness, hospitalisation and death.
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COVID-19 has ripple effects on elder abuse

11 July 2021
SRV’s analysis of calls to its elder abuse Helpline during 2020 suggest that the pandemic and associated lockdowns may have intensified family conflict related to living arrangements and financial stress.
COVID-19, elder abuse, lockdowns
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COVIDSafe guidelines for hosting group activities

16 April 2021
We’re all excited to be returning to our usual community activities. But it’s still important to follow COVIDSafe guidelines to keep ourselves and others safe.
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The Victorian Aged Care Response Centre

13 February 2021
The Victorian Aged Care Response Centre has been established to coordinate and expand resources to tackle the ongoing challenge of COVID-19 in aged care services.
COVID-19
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Coronavirus – Checking in on the older people’s experience

22 December 2020, COTA Publication
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically affected the lives of older Victorians. In July-August 2020, COTA Victoria and the City of Whittlesea conducted this survey with older people to inform future work around COVID-19. This survey has now closed.
coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 survey
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The Coronavirus effect: 2020 rejigged

14 October 2020
In 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically affected the lives of all Victorians with older people identified as one of the groups most at risk.
COVID-19
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A place for older Australians in the budget

14 September 2020
With this year’s federal budget delayed by COVID-19, COTA Australia has had time to make an extra pre-budget submission, advocating for new measures to support older Australians in the COVID-19 context.
Australian Federal Budgets, COVID-19, older Australians
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