04/06/2021|7minNational Cabinet pushes for mandatory vaccination for aged care workers
National Cabinet has agreed to move towards implementing mandatory vaccinations for aged care workers, according to Prime Minster Scott Morrison.“We are leaning heavily into this as leaders of governments and myself as prime minister to see us move towards a mandatory vaccination for aged care workers,” he said. “We have had further advice from the AHPPC which means we have tasked the AHPPC to advise us how this can safely be done including a suitable timeframe how that can be achieved and will be waiting for such advice. “For vaccinations to be made mandatory, for aged care workers, that has to be done by public health orders at a state level, as it is done for flu vaccinations and that is followed in many states and territories around the country. “Ultimately, that is finally a determination of the states and territories, but there was an agreement and I can assure you, I was very firmly of this view and supported strongly by states and territories that we need to look at how we can do this safely“But the first point is, if you're working in aged care, indeed working in disability care - I should have noted the both of those have been referred to the AHPPC - we encourage you to go and get that vaccination”.
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