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The Serious Incident Response Scheme – SIRS – now in place
* 28 April 2021 * The Australian Government launched the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) on Thursday 1 April 2021. SIRS aims to reduce injury and harm to residents and older people accessing aged care services. It will do this by expanding the range of incidents aged care providers are required to report to the...
Continuing the Mission
* 24 September 2020 * “Victoria’s ex-service community is changing and the services that surround its members must adapt. Contrary to popular belief, the need is not in decline, though the needs are changing with the demographics of veterans and their families.” It is with this opening paragraph of our White Paper that Vasey...
Coronavirus Update – for the Vasey RSL Care Community
– 16 March 2020 – The Coronavirus outbreak is unprecedented. Vasey RSL Care is committed to providing the safest possible environment for our residents, tenants and consumers, family members, volunteers and staff. Please note that we do not currently have any confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 in our community. We are taking a proactive...
Coronavirus Update – for the Vasey RSL Care Community
– 5 March 2020 – The Corona Virus – COVID-19 Over the past few weeks, there has been increasing concern about a new virus which originated in China, called Corona Virus or COVID-19. We are aware that concern is growing among our own community here at Vasey RSL Care and we would like to reassure you...
From our CEO – Spring Message
* 1 September 2019 * Accreditation As of 1 July, the new Aged Care Quality Standards and the new Charter of Aged Care Rights both became law. On the same date, accreditation visits, which are now all unannounced and last up to three days, moved across to the new Standards, and Vasey RSL Care Brighton...
The New Standards and Person-Centred Care
* 27 May 2019 * The most significant impact that the new Aged Care Quality Standards (coming into force on 1 July) will have on our community is the increasing role that residents and home care consumers will play in directing their own care and supports. The new Standards encourage true ‘Person-Centred Care’, where: Each...
Our Heroes Have Wished!
26 November 2018 – Updated 28 December 2018 – Our Heroes Have Wished and below are the details of their wishes – and we have already fulfilled some of them, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. If you would like to donate to Hero’s Wish to help fulfill any of these wishes, please click...
Four Corners Program on Aged Care
Wednesday 26 September 2018 – On Monday evening, the second part of the Four Corners aged care investigation was aired. They showed a number of incidents of abuse and neglect of frail and vulnerable residents which were difficult to watch. CEO, Janna Voloshin, responds: The Four Corners broadcast was very disturbing and on behalf of Vasey...
Home Care Solves Interesting Challenges
12 March 2018 Home Care team members at Vasey RSL Care respond to the needs of those living in their own homes who require assistance to continue to live at home with confidence. Sometimes their needs are surprising and our staff become very creative… It is a big step to move from an independent life...
Hero’s Wish – honouring our heroes and heroines
Tuesday 17 October 2017 HERO’S WISH We honour veterans and war widows with experiences that add to their treasured memories. Two years ago, we had the amazing opportunity to take six veterans to the Centenary of ANZAC Dawn Service in Canberra. This trip came about when we discovered that a number of veterans at Vasey...