25 MARCH - 3 APRIL 2022 RECONNECT
BILLION-DOLLAR BOOST TO WINTER HEALTH CARE
The government is putting a further $ 1.2 billion into preparing and protecting seniors against COVID-19 and influenza this winter .
The new investment focuses principally on residential aged care and will also benefit senior Australians who access aged care services in their own homes .
The funding will go towards ensuring stocks of personal protective equipment ( PPE ) in aged care facilities , more infection prevention and control training for nurses , more vaccination training , continued COVID-19 testing for residents and staff , and financial support for providers are delivered to manage the direct impacts of COVID-19 .
The Department of Health , through the National Medical Stockpile ( NMS ), will purchase and pre-deploy PPE for all residential aged care facilities ( RACFs ) at an estimated cost of $ 964.9 million .
This PPE will be delivered to all RACFs nationally , providing enough PPE to equip a service for two weeks . In the event of an outbreak , RACFs can access more PPE .
An additional $ 124.9 million will be invested to help residential aged care providers to manage the direct impacts of COVID-19 on their facilities and residents , including the costs of additional workforce .
This investment will extend until 31 December 2022 , supporting providers by reimbursing COVID-19 associated costs through the COVID-19 Aged Care Support Program Extension grant opportunity .
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