Link February 2017 Volume 26 Issue 1 | Page 16

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myCareTrack enables check-in , check-out , activity reporting , SOS and GPS functionality monitored by a 24-hour monitoring centre , and allows users to notify Tunstall of their movements and distress situations .
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Prompted by a concern for the safety and wellbeing of staff who work alone after hours and on weekends , Queensland not-forprofit Ozcare has partnered with Tunstall Healthcare to improve employee security .
Implemented in April for all Ozcare remote workers across Queensland , the myCareTrack app aims to increase confidence for staff when working alone . Ozcare care assistant Jessica Brinton has been using the myCareTrack app since its introduction and said she was impressed with the increased confidence she felt when working alone .
“ It ’ s a simple app that works well , it even has an SOS function , which thankfully I haven ’ t had to use yet ,
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Accessibility information on mobile phone devices , smart TVs and wearable devices can be found at www . gari . info - the Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative ( GARI ) website .
GARI is a project developed by the Mobile Manufacturers Forum ( MMF ) that provides accessibility information on 1100 mobile phone devices around the world . Dozens of organisations including government regulators , industry organisations , corporations and accessibility groups reference the GARI as a part of their accessibility communication frameworks .
MMF Secretary General Michael Milligan said the MMF and its
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