mandatory COVID vaccine for aged care workers
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Oct- 2021 -20 OctoberNews
Aged care workforce nearly 100 per cent vaxxed as Australia hits jab milestone
After fears that the mandatory vaccination rules may cause havoc among the aged care sector, Health Minister Greg Hunt has…
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18 OctoberNews
Judge sides with government in landmark lawsuit over Covid mandatory vax response
The NSW government has won a landmark Supreme Court challenge to the state’s lockdown measures to combat the Covid outbreak.…
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Sep- 2021 -29 SeptemberIndustry News
NSW marks deadliest Covid day with 15 deaths, aged care visitors to be allowed from Oct 11
NSW has recorded 863 new local coronavirus cases and 15 deaths on Wednesday September 29, marking the state’s deadliest day,…
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Aug- 2021 -30 AugustTop Stories
Vaccine deadline looms as government releases new data
The government has released nationwide aged care workforce vaccine data as the September deadline counts down to under three weeks. …
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Jul- 2021 -21 JulyIndustry News
Half of aged care workers still unvaccinated as mandatory deadline looms
With the deadline for mandatory vaccination for aged care workers less than eight weeks away, over half of the workforce…
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15 JulyNews
Aged care workers get vaccine priority in Sydney, peaks and unions meet with Health Minister
Aged care workers in the worst COVID-hit areas of Sydney will be prioritised in the state's vaccine rollout, the government…
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12 JulyPolicy & Reform
Pressure on govt ramps up as industry leaders meet with health minister
Across greater Sydney elderly nursing home residents brace themselves for the prospect of an open-ended lockdown, as aged care workers…
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8 JulyNews
Peaks, unions unite against government’s aged care vaccine ‘blame-shifting’
Australia’s aged care peak bodies and unions have rallied together to demand the government take responsibility over the failed vaccine…
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2 JulyPolicy & Reform
Government releases more detail on $11m vaccination support grant
The government has elaborated on the $11 million grant program to help with getting every aged care worker vaccinated. This…
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Jun- 2021 -29 JuneIndustry News
‘Difficult cohort’: COVID-19 vaccination now mandatory for aged care workers
Vaccination against COVID-19 will now be mandatory for anyone working in residential aged care, the government has announced. In a…