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As part of the mandatory vaccination program, residential aged care providers will be required to keep a record of the number of staff and volunteers that receive a flu vaccination each year (whether or not under the Flu Vaccination Program).

This record keeping can be made very easy by using our 2 features which capture vaccinations for both Clients and Staff.

These features can be found in:

1. Clients: Care > Monitoring > Medical > Vaccinations
2. Staff/Volunteers: Personnel > Vaccinations

If you are still unsure about this feature then please contact the Help Desk on 1300 MANAD2 (1300 62 62 32) or support@manad.com.au

Please note the next minor version update of Manad Plus (v5.6) will now require Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1 to be installed.

Please notify your IT Administrator so they can prepare for this next time they are planning updates to your infrastructure. We have not set a release date yet for v5.6 so they can add this to their usual planning of Windows updates over the coming months, if it is not already installed.

(NOTE: this is not required for the upcoming rates update.)

See: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1

Supported Operating Systems:

• Windows 7 SP1 (x86 and x64)
• Windows 8.1 (x86 and x64)
• Windows 10 Anniversary Update (x86 and x64)
• Windows 10 Creators Update (x86 and x64)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (x64)
• Windows Server 2012 (x64)
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (x64)
• Windows Server 2016 (x64)

As always, if your IT ever have any questions then please email these to support@manad.com.au.

We use an application called Zendesk for the Manad Plus Help Centre. This is where you can access Release Notes, Help Documentation and submit support tickets.

IMPORTANT: Zendesk has announced the deprecation of TLS support version 1.0 and 1.1 from June 14th onwards. As a result of the change, Zendesk will no longer operate on older browsers.

To continue to securely access Zendesk, users must use a modern browser version that supports TLS version 1.2 or above to access Zendesk after June 14th. The minimum browser versions include browsers such as Internet Explorer 11, Mozilla Firefox 27, Google Chrome 30 or Apple Safari 7.

Both our Android & iOS Apps have received a minor update with an update to error logging tool used. This new version is now available in both App Stores.

The current Manad Plus Mobile App versions are:

• Android – Google Play Store: 1.8.115.1
• Apple – iTunes App Store: 1.8.115.1

The App version is compatible with the desktop version: v5.5.53231.0 or higher.

Microsoft will soon no longer be releasing security updates for any version of SQL Server 2008 or 2008 R2, which means you may be out of compliance with industry regulations such as the upcoming GDPR.

Extended support will end on: July 9, 2019.

Do you need to start planning now to upgrade your SQL Database version?

Read more:

Prepare for SQL Server 2008 end of support

In Case You Missed It – Below are links to recent articles on Aged Care and Healthcare that may be of interest.

Australian Ageing Agenda

Workforce strategy urges action on funding, remote issues

Aged care providers urgently need a cyber resilience strategy

Aged care’s most pet-friendly states identified

Providers back compulsory flu vaccination program

Other

ABC – Aged care workers join bosses to plead for more funding

9News – Aged-care homes must offer staff flu jab

SMH – All aged-care homes must offer staff flu vaccinations, Turnbull government orders

ABC – Queensland patients waiting for aged care placement would take up entire hospital

ITNews – Vic govt commits $124m to e-health records

Media Release: 03 May 2018

The Turnbull Government is delivering on its commitment to address the challenges remote aged care providers face as they deliver safe, high-quality care for ageing Australians, with a special meeting held to examine remote aged care services.

The Minister for Aged Care, Ken Wyatt AM, said the meeting with representatives from remote and very remote aged care providers was a direct result of national consultations by the Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce.

“We need a population health approach, one that thinks outside the square and shapes what we need for future years, to build on the existing workforce”

“We are determined to meet this challenge, to deliver the best possible aged care for senior Australians, whether they live in our cities, regional centres or very remote communities.”

Read more:

Supporting Our Aged Care Workforce in Remote Locations (.pdf)

Older aged care homes may have faulty circuit breakers installed. Electrical company Eaton has issued a recall notice.

We encourage organisations to review current circuit breakers and take appropriate action where required.

Read more:

Risk of faulty circuit breakers in aged care facilities

Recall notice

From 1 May 2018, legislation requires Australian Government-subsidised residential aged care providers to offer the flu vaccine to staff and volunteers.

Vaccination is vital for staff and volunteers in aged care, where the flu can spread quickly and have devastating results for residents.

Read more:

Flu vaccination program now mandatory

The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency has released a new issue of their ‘Quality Standard’ newsletter.

In this issue…

• Message from the CEO
• Have your say on the Draft Standards Guidance
• Information sessions on unannounced re-accreditation audits
• Qassist: Free compliance assistance education
• Update: consumer reports – home and community care
• Survey Results: Infection Control Report now online

Read more:

Quality Standard – April 2018 (.pdf)

Australian Aged Care Quality Agency