Families react to WorkSafe charging aged care facility over handling of COVID outbreak

The son of a woman who died at St Basil’s aged care facility during the COVID outbreak in July 2020 says he was “relieved” to hear charges had been laid by WorkSafe.

WorkSafe alleges that in July 2020, after a worker notified the home they’d tested positive to COVID-19, St Basil’s failed to provide a safe working environment for its staff and residents.

45 residents of the Fawkner facility died from coronavirus in 2020.

“We have been waiting so long for some development.” Spiros Vakalakas told 3AW Drive.

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