4 years ago
TEN AGED CARE HOMES ACROSS VICTORIA THREATENED WITH CLOSURE
Julie Collins MP
Shocking new evidence has revealed that by early August ten aged care homes in Victoria were managing COVID-19 infection outbreaks so badly they had been threatened with closure.
Across the homes there were already dozens of older Australians who had tragically passed away and hundreds of residents who were infected with COVID-19.
This new evidence is in direct contrast to Scott Morrison’s heartless claim in Parliament this week that the impact of COVID-19 was only ‘severe and completely unacceptable’ in four homes.
“… in four cases the impact has been severe and completely unacceptable. Again, I offer my apologies to the residents and families of those affected in those facilities. It was not good enough.”
Across the homes there were already dozens of older Australians who had tragically passed away and hundreds of residents who were infected with COVID-19.
This new evidence is in direct contrast to Scott Morrison’s heartless claim in Parliament this week that the impact of COVID-19 was only ‘severe and completely unacceptable’ in four homes.
“… in four cases the impact has been severe and completely unacceptable. Again, I offer my apologies to the residents and families of those affected in those facilities. It was not good enough.”
- SCOTT MORRISON, QUESTION TIME, 24 AUGUST 2020
The aged care regulator threated to revoke the approval of all ten homes to deliver care because there was ‘an immediate and severe risk to the safety, health and well-being of care recipients’.
How is this acceptable in Scott Morrison’s view?
It is disgusting the Prime Minister thinks the impact of dozens of residents dying and homes being threatened with closure isn’t ‘severe’.
The Prime Minister is totally out of touch with the hundreds of Australian families who have been impacted by the aged care crisis and are grieving the loss of loved ones.
He should unreservedly apologise for his failure to every single one of these Australians instead of walking away from taking responsibility.
Incredibly the Prime Minister continues to stand by his failed Minister for Aged Care, Richard Colbeck.
The Minister for Aged Care is not across basic details, he’s not in Cabinet and he’s been cut out of the decision-making process. He walks away from democratic scrutiny.
The Morrison Government has been behind the eight ball on aged care for years and we are now seeing the tragic impact of this with COVID-19.
How is this acceptable in Scott Morrison’s view?
It is disgusting the Prime Minister thinks the impact of dozens of residents dying and homes being threatened with closure isn’t ‘severe’.
The Prime Minister is totally out of touch with the hundreds of Australian families who have been impacted by the aged care crisis and are grieving the loss of loved ones.
He should unreservedly apologise for his failure to every single one of these Australians instead of walking away from taking responsibility.
Incredibly the Prime Minister continues to stand by his failed Minister for Aged Care, Richard Colbeck.
The Minister for Aged Care is not across basic details, he’s not in Cabinet and he’s been cut out of the decision-making process. He walks away from democratic scrutiny.
The Morrison Government has been behind the eight ball on aged care for years and we are now seeing the tragic impact of this with COVID-19.