Doctors call for an urgent coronavirus audit of every aged care home in Australia

The AMA said the COVID-19 pandemic had exposed the "deficiencies" of Australia's aged care system, resulting in "unnecessary suffering" and preventable deaths.

The Australian Human Rights Commission is urging Australians to stop, pause, and really tune in to what the senior community is saying. Source: AAP Image/Isabel Infantes

An urgent audit of every aged care home in Australia is needed to prevent coronavirus outbreaks from tearing through residential facilities, the Australian Medical Association says.

The AMA said the COVID-19 pandemic had exposed the "deficiencies" of Australia's aged care system, resulting in "unnecessary suffering" and preventable deaths.

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