Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

The Australian government acknowledges the significant contributions of Australians working in aged care during the COVID-19 pandemic. We've provided targeted support to the workforce during this time, including a retention bonus for care workers, grants to assist workers needing to work on single sites and additional funding for staffing needs. New staffing and funding models are currently being explored by the royal commission, and work is progressing in the Department of Health about what the best model will be. The government will not pre-empt the findings of the royal commission. It's important to get the aged-care model right.