DOFFING DONNING WORKSHOPS
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OVID-19 preparation workshops took place at Mayfair Street recently to allow staff to walk through our Outbreak Prevention and Management Plan and get used to doffing and donning PPE gear.
The workshops also focused on audit review processes and ran through scenarios including surge workforces and how to manage COVID-19 first cases. Representatives from within the business spoke to infection prevention and control procedures and staff member Jade Murray, who recently returned from Melbourne where she was part of the NACER (National Aged Care Emergency Response) team spoke to participants about the vital importance of PPE in protecting our workforce from COVID-19. “Allowing our staff to have hands on experience with PPE is incredibly important
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as we continue to navigate the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Manager of People and Risk Linda Jackson said. “This way they can work out how long it takes to get PPE on and off, understand if they’re using it correctly and ask any questions they might have. “Giving our staff the tools they need to be prepared and letting them walk through possible scenarios makes them feel safe, secure in their knowledge and ready for whatever challenges they might face.” Workshops are also taking place in NSW and will continue over the next few months in WA.
