Jan McLucas (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Aged Care, Disabilities and Carers) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Ageing, Senator Santoro. Can the minister confirm media reports that eight residents at the Jindalee Nursing Home in Canberra have died as a result of a recent flu outbreak, with a further 72 residents and staff infected? Can the minister confirm the report that only half of the residents and staff had received a flu vaccination, which may have contributed to the outbreak? Under the Commonwealth care standards, are facilities required to offer vaccinations to all residents and are all staff required to have a vaccination? Has the standards agency conducted a review audit on this facility to assure residents and families that appropriate infection control measures are in place?