UNFORGIVABLE AGED CARE SHORTFALL FAILS VULNERABLE

Julie Collins MP.
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UNFORGIVABLE AGED CARE SHORTFALL FAILS VULNERABLE
Julie Collins MP
Concerning reports have revealed the Morrison Government has spent just half of the money it set aside for a ‘surge’ workforce meant to assist aged care homes impacted by COVID-19.
 
With multiple Victorian nursing homes reporting tragic shortfalls in staffing this is another terrible aged care failure from the Morrison Government.
 
The funding for the Morrison Government’s surge workforce was inadequate to begin with, which makes this shortfall even more unforgiveable. 
 
How many more horror stories will we need to hear about residents being left without staff and care that the Morrison Government should have anticipated?
 
It is clear the Morrison Government’s ‘surge’ workforce has been completely inadequate to deal with outbreaks of COVID-19.
 
Why did Scott Morrison not have a proper plan to deal with the loss of workforce in aged care homes?
 
He has said the events that have tragically occurred in Victorian aged care homes could not have been ‘anticipated’ but his Government had been repeatedly warned.
 
The Federal Government is responsible for aged care in Australia. 
 
Scott Morrison needs to take responsibility for any failings and provide families and loved ones with answers to what has gone wrong.  
 
The public needs to know that its Government has learnt from previous outbreaks and everything possible is now being done. 
 
Why was the Morrison Government not better prepared for outbreaks that would impact our nation’s most vulnerable?
 
The Morrison Government must do better for our most vulnerable older Australians. 
 
Health and Aged Care