Senate debates Questions without Notice

Aged Care


Jan McLucas

Jan McLucas Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Aged Care, Disabilities and Carers

2:47 pm

My question is to the Minister for Ageing, Senator Santoro. Can the minister confirm media reports that eight residents at the Jindalee Nursing Home in Canberra have died as a result of a recent flu outbreak, with a further 72 residents and staff infected? Can the minister confirm the report that only half of the residents and staff had received a flu vaccination, which may have contributed to the outbreak? Under the Commonwealth care standards, are facilities required to offer vaccinations to all residents and are all staff required to have a vaccination? Has the standards agency conducted a review audit on this facility to assure residents and families that appropriate infection control measures are in place?

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