The governmentâs panel of surge vaccination workforce providers â Aspen Medical, Healthcare Australia, International SOS and Sonic Clinical Services â have since given differing accounts on whether they were contracted to vaccinate staff.
Earlier this week, the Age reported that Aspen Medical was never contracted to vaccinate staff, quoting a company spokesman.
The company told the Guardian on Thursday that, in fact, it was contractually obliged to vaccinate staff.
âAspen Medical has vaccination of aged care staff as part of its contractual obligations, and in that context has already vaccinated over 20,000 staff,â a spokesman said.
Healthcare Australia initially told the Guardian it was âcontracted to provide vaccinations for aged care residents onlyâ.
Good morning, early birds. More than five million Melburnians are set for at least another week of lockdown, and hundreds of casual workers and foreign students are lining up for food relief in Melbourne as they face a second week with reduced or no income. It's the news you need to know, with Chris Woods.
More than five million Melburnians are set for at least another week of lockdown, and hundreds of casual workers and foreign students are lining up for food relief in Melbourne as they face a second week with reduced or no income.
The disability sector has slammed the slow rollout of COVID-19 jabs, as Health Department officials revealed only about 355 out of more than 22,000 people living in disability accommodation have been fully vaccinated.