How on earth does someone who “is at the centre of several investigations and a major class action over the death of 38 residents from COVID-19” obtain a travel exemption to fly to Athens from the Department of Home Affairs (“Mogul facing legal action leaves for Greece“, January 3)? Kerrie Wehbe, Blacktown
I was sickened to read about an aged-care home mogul, who lives an extravagant high life, while people died in his care, and while conditions in two of his homes “deteriorated to an appalling levels amid the [COVID-19] crisis”. This case exemplifies what is wrong with the current concept of aged care. No aged care facility should exploit its vulnerable residents in this way. There is a simple way to put this right. Abolish for-profit aged care. Mutualise all facilities, so residents and their relatives become owners and insist that quality care is provided. Geoff Black, Caves Beach
A worthy cause
Despite the challenges thrown up by COVID-19, I wish the McGrath Foundation every success with their fundraising at this year’s Pink Test (”McGrath nurse fund takes hit in COVID Test”, January 3). It is critically important we support everyone with cancer, not just those with curable early stage cancers. Like Luise, I am one of the lucky ones in that despite being diagnosed with incurable breast cancer, I too have access to one of McGrath’s 20 specialised metastatic breast care nurses. However, I am keenly aware the majority of the 10,000 people living with incurable metastatic breast cancer in Australia do not have access to any breast care nurse, let alone a specialised metastatic breast care nurse. Andrea Smith, Balmain
