AUSMAT teams start work in aged care homes today. But what does this 'SAS of the medical world' actually do?
- Written by Jamie Ranse, Senior Research Fellow; Emergency Care, Griffith University

The emergency response to Victoria’s COVID-19 crisis has been ramped up today with AUSMAT teams now working alongside defence force and hospital nurses in aged care homes.
This comes as the total number of active COVID-19 cases linked to aged care in Victoria is now at 913.
Federal health minister Greg Hunt recently...