Aged care Covid vaccination rules welcomed by sector

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated June 30 2021 - 7:55am, first published 12:00am
Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants all aged care staff to have received at least one dose of the vaccine by mid-September. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants all aged care staff to have received at least one dose of the vaccine by mid-September. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

The aged care sector has broadly welcomed news that vaccinations will soon be compulsory for staff, but unions and providers are maintaining that the Morrison government's bungled rollout - and not hesitancy among workers - is to blame for the low take-up so far.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.