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Sarah Russell

Aged CareMy story

My story of an aged care home

In 2010, my parents, Joan and Roy Russell, moved into an aged care home together. They chose the aged care home primarily because they could sleep together in the same bed. After Dad’s death in January 2012, I visited Mum most days until her death in September 2015. I wanted…
Sarah Russell
December 26, 2022
Aged Care

Don’t ignore aged care

Aged and Community Care Providers Association head Tom Symondson said the community needed to recognise “nurses, personal care workers and allied health professionals don’t grow on trees”. Of course the aged care workforce doesn't grow on trees. However, it will grow with better working conditions, including better pay.   Over…
Sarah Russell
December 22, 2022
Politics

Political affiliations

During past 40 years, I have been a member of 3 different political parties: Labor Party, The Greens and Fiona Patten's Reason Party. My membership was less than a year in each party. I joined the ALP after spending 12 years at Melbourne Girls Grammar. As the youngest child with…
Sarah Russell
December 8, 2022
Politics

Transparency and accountablity

Decisions made by government affect all of us, every day of our lives. That’s why we must be able to hold politicians and public servants accountable for their decisions. To do this effectively, we require transparency. We need transparency and accountability from all who work in government and in public…
Sarah Russell
November 30, 2022
Politics

Going to jail is not a preference

There is fury about the impact Glenn Druery’s preference deals will have on the State election. Yet independent candidates whose How to Vote Card do not indicate any preferences, encouraging voters to decide for themselves how to allocate preferences, were threatened with jail. From the sublime to the ridiculous.  …
Sarah Russell
November 18, 2022
Health Care

Protection in advance

Chief Medical Officer, Paul Kelly, said the best way for vulnerable people to protect themselves against COVID-19 was to ensure they had a plan to receive antivirals quickly if they tested positive. Last Saturday, my 84 year old neighbour tested positive for Covid. Her GP clinic and chemist were closed…
Sarah Russell
November 15, 2022