If coronavirus has taught us anything over the past two weeks, it is that care services shouldn't be privatised and insecure work really does exists.
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The Horsham Rural City Council has agreed to sell out our vulnerable residents by outsourcing or should I say privatising our communities aged and disability support services.
Just because Victoria is the last State to use this model of care or service delivery doesn't mean it is right for the consumer.
These services are essential to keep the elderly in their homes and connected to their communities and employ many workers.
Privatising these services will cut council jobs in the middle of a global pandemic.
A workforce that is made up of mostly females who will now retire with even less retirement savings.
A private provider will not ensure their staff are suitably qualified and will not offer the security of employment that council does.
OTHER NEWS:
Funding for the Commonwealth Home Support Program is committed to June 2022. I am not sure what the major reform in the sector is that council keeps referring too, as we will not know the outcome of the Royal Commission into Age Care until February 2021.
I am disappointed the council has agreed to outsource its aged and disability support services.
The members of our community who need assistance deserve to be treated with dignity, respect and receive adequate care by appropriate caregivers.
Penny Flynn, Horsham
COVID-19: HELP SAVE A LIFE
I am asking all people in Victoria to please wear a mask or scarf in public.
This may help stop the spread of this terrible virus.
Other states may consider this as well.
We don't know if or when it may be in our own town unless we take the test.
For the sake of our health, please think seriously about doing this.
We also need to follow all government rules etc.
Keep safe and thank you for taking the time to read this. God Bless.
Bev Plank, Nhill
WHERE IS THE GOOD NEWS?
When was the last time you heard some good news on TV?
We hear plenty about the second stage or like baseball says: Strike 2.
How many new cases, how many in hospital, in ICU, lockdown's, masks etc.
All bad news!
Have you ever heard the good news?
Like how many have recovered and gone home?
That is really good news.