Health by MADURA MCCORMACK, JADE GAILBERGER 18th May 2021 4:31 AM | Updated: 6:15 AM
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Subscriber only Almost one in three coronavirus shots available in Queensland s state-run vaccine program are not in people s arms, with dose utilisation in the Sunshine State below the national average. Queensland, according to the latest Commonwealth vaccine data, is ranked second last behind only the Northern Territory for vaccine utilisation. In Queensland, 64 per cent of doses available in the state-run program were used in the last week, compared to 75 per cent nationally. It comes as Health Minister Greg Hunt revealed Australia had set a new national weekly record - administering 36,000 vaccines last week, as the Commonwealth increased doses to GP practices.
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Morrison Government to Make the Most Significant Investment in Aged Care in Australian History
Australia’s latest federal budget is expected to announce the most significant investment in aged care in Australian history, almost doubling initial predictions, in response to a damning royal commission into the sector.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg declined to confirm whether the aged care package could be almost $18 billion over four years, merely noting it will be worth more than $10 billion over previous speculations.
It intends to upgrade home care and residential care, quality, safety, as well as skills and training initiatives for the workforce.
“It is a very significant commitment designed to deal with what the royal commission has found to strengthen our system and ensure that older Australians can retire, can live with dignity, respect, and with safety,” Frydenberg told the Nine Network.