Aged Care Worker COVID-19 Leave Payment

Overview

On 30 March 2023, as part of the Australian Government’s commitment to the ongoing COVID-19 response, the Government announced it will provide additional funding to support the aged care workforce who are unable to continue their care for older Australians due to COVID-19 related absences. The measure recognises the ongoing vulnerability of older people and the inherent risks in providing care in residential aged care and home care settings. Under this grant opportunity, Australian Government funded aged care providers, both residential and home care providers, will be able to apply for reimbursement of sick leave payments for directly employed permanent and casual workers, where the eligible employee is unable to attend work due to a COVID-19 infection and has insufficient sick leave. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red Grant Opportunity Documents button on the left-hand side.