Aged Care: what is happening on the frontline?

The aged care sector is in crisis. The HSU will be writing to the Prime Minister calling for:

1. immediate implementation of our 25% award wage claim to attract and retain aged care workers;
2. access to COVID vaccination booster shots for aged care workers in the workplace;
3. paid isolation leave so aged care workers don’t bear the cost of opening up to COVID.

Want the send the Prime Minister a message? Fill out this survey.

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* 1. Your contact details

Name

Workplace

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Do you think enough has been done to prepare aged care for opening up and increased COVID cases in the community?

Yes

I would prefer not to say

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* 3. Which of the following best describes the current situation at your workplace? Please tick all that apply.

We are experiencing excessive workloads

We are experiencing understaffing

We are working 12-hour shifts

The facility is in lockdown

The facility has a COVID outbreak

There has been no change in our facility

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How best describes how you and your coworkers are feeling right now about the current situation at your workplace?

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* 5. What could be done right now to improve the current situation at your workplace?

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* 6. Have you received your COVID vaccination booster shot?

Yes

I would prefer not to say

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* 7. If yes, how did you organise to get your COVID vaccination booster?

My employer organised it

I organised it myself

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Have you had to isolate because of COVID exposure?

Yes

I would prefer not to say

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* 9. If yes how many times have you had to isolate?

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* 10. If yes how were you paid for isolating? Please tick all that apply.

My employer paid for me to isolate

I had to access the government's COVID payment

I was unpaid

I had to access my annual leave

I had to access my sick leave

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Your contact details

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* 2. Do you think enough has been done to prepare aged care for opening up and increased COVID cases in the community?

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* 3. Which of the following best describes the current situation at your workplace? Please tick all that apply.

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* 4. How best describes how you and your coworkers are feeling right now about the current situation at your workplace?

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* 5. What could be done right now to improve the current situation at your workplace?

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* 6. Have you received your COVID vaccination booster shot?

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* 7. If yes, how did you organise to get your COVID vaccination booster?

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* 8. Have you had to isolate because of COVID exposure?

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* 9. If yes how many times have you had to isolate?

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* 10. If yes how were you paid for isolating? Please tick all that apply.

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* 11. What message would you like to send to the Prime Minister about the current situation in aged care?