The aged care sector requires transformation. The havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic globally and nationally may create an environment where the required changes are lost to other priorities. Australia’s success with the emergency response and management of COVID-19 pandemic are in a large part due to inherent underlying geographic and population factors. When reflecting on this pandemic we must objectively examine the domains of governance, workforce, models of care, evaluation and finally, resources and infrastructure. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted major gaps in each domain. A prudent approach is required if we are to guard against the high COVID-19 case fatality rate of residents in aged care homes and to progress with much needed long-term changes.

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COVID-19 和澳大利亚的住宅老年护理

养老行业需要转型。COVID-19 大流行在全球和全国范围内造成的严重破坏可能会造成一种环境，在这种环境中，所需的改变被其他优先事项所取代。澳大利亚在 COVID-19 大流行应急响应和管理方面的成功在很大程度上归功于固有的潜在地理和人口因素。在反思这种流行病时，我们必须客观地检查治理、劳动力、护理模式、评估以及最后的资源和基础设施等领域。COVID-19 大流行凸显了每个领域的主要差距。如果我们要防范老年护理院居民的高 COVID-19 病死率并随着急需的长期变化取得进展，就需要采取谨慎的方法。