Federal government urged months ago to fund paid leave for aged care staff vaccination

Nursing union says government inaction has contributed to sector’s shockingly low vaccination rates

The federal government was urged two months ago to fund special paid leave to help aged care staff get their vaccinations, but did not do so.

The nursing union says the inaction has contributed to the shockingly low vaccination rates for the nation’s aged care workforce, which have been exposed in the latest Melbourne outbreak.

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