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Version 7.2 – 26 June 2023
Consumers and aged care peak bodies have revised the visitors code on 26 June 2023.
The June 2023 revised code has been updated for:
- 2023 National Plan and statement & covers other outbreaks
- Up-to-date vaccination advice from ATAGI
- Simplification and pointing to supporting documents rather than covering all aspects of IPC, etc in the Code
- Maintaining Essential Visitors
- Clarifying CDNA guidance for isolation and release from isolation processes
Developed and Endorsed by
The Sector Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes during COVID-19 has been developed and endorsed by:
Consumer and Carers peak organisations
- Carers Australia
- Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia
- Dementia Australia
- Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia
- National Seniors Australia
- Palliative Care Australia
- Older Persons Advocacy Network
Aged sector provider peak organisations
- Aged & Community Care Providers Association
- Anglicare Australia
- Baptist Care Australia
- Catholic Health Australia
- UnitingCare Australia