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Government accepts all recommendations from aged care COVID-19 review

Published: 5 November 2021
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  • 5 November 2021
  • The Weekly Source

The Federal Government has accepted all 38 recommendations from the review into residential aged care COVID-19 outbreaks.

The Independent Review of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities outlined nine key lines of defence against COVID-19: built environment and infrastructure; clinical care; effective interagency communication; emergency response; infection prevention and control; leadership, management and governance; planning and preparation; preventing social isolation; and workforce and staff mental health.

Minister for Health and Aged Care, Greg Hunt, called the review an “important blueprint” for managing the pandemic’s impact.