Senate debates

Wednesday, 23 June 2021

Questions without Notice

COVID-19: Vaccination

2:15 pm

Photo of Jess WalshJess Walsh (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The government's own aged-care workforce task force recommended in 2018 that a national registration system be implemented to track aged-care staff working across multiple facilities. Can the minister confirm this has still not been implemented despite around 70 per cent of aged-care workers remaining completely unprotected against COVID-19, with last year's COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria being sparked by aged-care workers working across multiple facilities?

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