[karenbooth1@BIGPOND.COM Subject: Re: Sourcing face masks for residential aged care In-Reply-To:]

Hi Robyn,

You should maybe think about reporting the shortage issue to Commonwealth
Deputy CMO Prof Michael Kidd. His secretariat oversee primary care COVID19
activities and they may be able to advise & +/- help source supplies
Michael.Kidd@health.gov.au

Kind regard

Karen

Karen Booth

RN BHSCN GAICD

President APNA

Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association

M: 0411 898 884

karenbooth1@bigpond.com

Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA)
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Russell
care

Hello brains trust

In SA, new Emergency Management (RACF) Directions have been put out
requiring all Care Workers, Nursing, Allied Health and Medical staff to wear
face masks in residential care facilities when social distancing can not be
achieved

It is unclear at this point what assistance we will be provided sourcing
these masks from SA Health

We have calculated for our organisation (800+ residential beds) we will need
approximately 11,000 masks a week

Our PPE contractors have been unable to supply our previous orders for
masks, so we have no hope of securing these numbers on a weekly basis

We have also tried alternate suppliers we have sourced PPE from

Im not sure what ACIPC group rules are in place re my request, but I am
after any leads from within this group for sourcing TGA approved face masks
/ potential suppliers

Please delete my email if this request sits outside of group guidelines

Many thanks

Robyn

Robyn Russell
Client Safety & Quality Consultant
34 Molesworth Street, North Adelaide SA 5006
T. (08) 8224 7851
M. 0424 167 101
F. (08) 8267 2690
http://www.helpinghand.org.au

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