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Staffing standards were voluntary and out-of-date Since their inception in 2005, residents\' acuity and complexity had grown, as people were encouraged to stay home longer, requiring \'more intense\' care when admitted The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) is currently reviewing the management of PPE, including its procurement, distribution and how stock levels are controlled, after complaints about lack of access for health staff E tu says a $26 million funding boost to help the aged-care sector deal with COVID-19 would merely be a \'band aid\' without ongoing safe staffing levels and adequate PPE [ ]ARC providers negotiated individually, leading to a lack of consistency for pay and conditions across rest homes, Turnover was rising, according to the Aged Care Association\'s industry profile 2017-18, and had reached 27 per cent across all staff and 38 per cent for RNs in 2017
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