Given elderly people are an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 and other viruses and at increased exposure due to the number of people coming and going from the facility, we are still following the recommendations set out by Public Health for residential aged care facilities. These include:

• Anyone that tests positive for COVID-19 should not enter our facility for at least seven days after their positive test
• Visitors are required to undertake a rapid antigen test (RAT) prior to entry into the Home
• Visitors are to complete the sign in declaration in reception

Due to staff requirements to monitor that visitor entry complies with the above, weekend visitation entry times are at 10.30am and 2.30pm. Please ensure you have completed your RAT prior to these times to streamline the entry process.

We thank everyone for their continued support as we try to keep our residents, staff and visitors safe.

The General Purpose Financial Statement for the year to June 2022 has been completed and is available to read and review.

The Melaleuca Home for the Aged Inc. Strategic Plan 2022-2027 provides the strategic initiatives and direction for the organisation over the next five years. This strategy represents the vision of the Board to become a preferred provider of quality aged care services in our community. The plan ensures that as an organisation we are all clear on our critical issues, where we are headed, what we need to do and how we will know when we have achieved our goals.