News and events
New Aged Care Quality Standards – 1 July 2019
On 1 July 2019, the new Aged Care Quality Standards (‘the new Standards’) will come into force. This will affect all organisations that provide Commonwealth-subsidised aged care services, including Vasey RSL Care. – 25 March 2019 – The new Standards, Quality of Care Amendment (Single Quality Framework) Principles 2018, will replace the current aged care standards both for residential...
The best country in the world!
25 January 2019 * G’Day Everyone! What a great country we live in. It’s easy to take things for granted when you live here, but returning from a recent overseas trip served to remind me just how many good things there are about this great brown land. Even though my trip was for leisure and...
Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality & Safety
19 December 2018 – A letter from our CEO Dear all There has been considerable media attention about aged care this year, and on 8 October, the Federal Government set up a Royal Commission to find out more and make recommendations for improvement. As an organisation that has cared for Australia’s seniors, in particular the...
CEO’s Christmas Message
3 December 2018 – The last part of the year is always a busy time for the organisation, with the Saluting Excellence Conference and staff awards, Remembrance Day commemorations and the AGM, as well as events in the community, such as the AFL Grand Final, the Melbourne Show and the Melbourne Cup adding to the...
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...
Saluting Excellence Conference 2018 – ordinary people doing extraordinary things
9 November 2018 Staff, sponsors and guests enjoyed a wonderful day of celebration and inspiration, at this year’s ‘Saluting Excellence’ Staff conference at Leonda by the Yarra. The staff conference recognises and celebrates the work of our staff and provides a public platform for award winners to be presented with their prizes. This year’s winners...
Remembrance Day 2018
This Sunday is the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended ‘The Great War’, bringing peace to the world after four years of bloody battle and the loss of an estimated 20 million lives. A further 21 million military personnel were wounded. Australia lost 62,000 men and 156,000 were wounded, gassed or...
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...
Senior MasterChef Challenge 2018
11 September 2018 Vasey RSL Care’s Senior MasterChef Challenge is a highlight on our annual calendar and this year’s event lived up to expectations. The Wizard of OZ is a classic which hit the big screens in Australia in 1940, during World War II and at a time when hearts, brains and courage were greatly...
Message from the CEO – Spring 2018
11 September 2018 — Despite my Russian start to life, winter is my least favourite time of year and I’m very happy it’s now over. We’ve had plenty to brighten up our winter months and bring us cheer, with Hero’s Wishes being fulfilled, our Senior MasterChef Challenge and a host of other events and activities...