Covid vaccination rates for Dubbo aged care facilities revealed
New government data has revealed the vaccination rates for staff in all aged care facilities across western NSW, as providers race the clock to increase jab numbers to help protect against the rising Covid cases in the community.
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Vaccination rates for aged care staff at every nursing home across Dubbo region and western NSW have been revealed.
The data has been published on the Australian Government’s Department of Health website and it shows the percentage of staff at nursing homes across the country who have had at least one dose of a vaccine to protect against Covid.
Aged care centres are racing against the clock to increase vaccination rates of its staff as western NSW experiences rising Covid numbers in the community.
On Monday, NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro said there were 60 new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm Sunday.
A man in his 50s died in Dubbo Base Hospital, believed to be the first indigenous person in Australia to succumb to the virus. He had underlying health issues and had not received any dose of a vaccination.
While the department’s website states the data is updated each weekday by 5pm based on numbers providers are meant to report, some providers have claimed the information on the website is out of date and inaccurate.
According to the website, Catholic Healthcare’s Holy Spirit facility in Dubbo had between 30 to 39 per cent of its staff vaccinated as at August 13.
However a Catholic Healthcare spokesman said the rate of vaccination for that facility was 95.8 per cent on August 26 and the website had not been updated to reflect the change.
Similarly the website states Catholic Healthcare’s St Mary’s Villa facility in Dubbo had a 40 to 49 per cent staff vaccination rate as at August 13.
On August 26 the organisation claimed the rate was 100 per cent.
“Catholic Healthcare has been working very closely with local health services in Dubbo to ensure all residents and staff have been able to access Covid-19 vaccinations, including running on-site clinics,” a Catholic Healthcare spokesman said.
“The information on the government’s website in this instance doesn’t accurately reflect recent staff vaccination clinics. Catholic Healthcare will be liaising with the federal government to ensure current figures are updated on their website … the health and safety of our residents and staff is our highest priority.”
Clint Grose, the managing director of Orana Gardens Lodge in Dubbo, said providers were told several months ago that they would be required to report their staff vaccination rates to the Department of Health every week.
“These figures are changing daily with the availability of more vaccines to our local area,” he said.
A Department of Health spokeswoman said the vaccination rate data website was launched on August 22 and she suggested if information displayed on a map on the website was wrong, it was because the aged care providers had not told the government about increasing vaccination uptake by staff.
“As of August 25, the map will be updated each weekday by 5pm, it will reflect any updated data submitted by providers over the past 24 hours on workforce vaccination rates,” she said.
“All residential aged care providers are required to report on the status of their workforce Covid-19 vaccination on a weekly basis every Tuesday via the My Aged Care portal. “However, all providers are encouraged to update their data within 24 hours following an on-site vaccination clinic or workers attending off-site clinics where significant changes in vaccination rates occur in between reporting periods.
“The publication of the data prompted some facilities which had not updated their information recently, to do so.”
Below are the vaccination rate details currently displayed on the website.
90 to 100 per cent vaccination rate
Bill Newtown VC Gardens Dubbo (as at August 26)
Kintyre Lodge Dubbo (as at August 26)
Timbrebongie House Narromine (as at August 25)
Maranatha House Wellington (as at August 10)
Trangie Multi-Purpose Service (as at August 21)
Catholic Healthcare St Mary’s Villa 40 to 49 per cent with at least one dose as at 13 August.
RFBI Dubbo Masonic Village (as at August 24)
Bourke MPS (as at August 21)
Peak Hill MPS (as at August 21)
Warren MPS (as at August 21)
Hazelholme Hostel Yeoval (as at August 24)
UPA Yeoval Aged Care Services (as at August 24)
Southern Cross Care Parkes (as at August 24)
Cooinda Hostel and nursing home Coonabarabran (as at August 24)
Koonambil Aged Care Coonamble (as at August 25)
Coonamble MPS (as at August 21)
Dubbo Homestead Care Comunity (as at August 27)
80 to 89 per cent vaccination rate
Orana Gardens Lodge Dubbo (as at August 27)
Bracken House Dubbo (as at August 24)
Trundle MPS (as at August 21)
Cooee Lodge Gilgandra (as at August 24)
Nyngan MPHS (as at August 21)
Tottenham MPS (as at August 21)
Baptist Care Niola Centre Parkes (as at August 27)
Brewarinna MPS (as at August 21)
80 to 100 per cent vaccination rate
Frazer Court Hostel at Peak Hill (no date listed)
70 to 79 per cent vaccination rate
Mudgee Parklands Care Community (as at August 29)
Gilgandra MPS (as at August 21)
Lilliane Brady Village Hostel Cobar (as at June 17)
Rosedurnate Aged Care Plus Centre (as at August 27)
60 to 69 per cent vaccination rate
Kanandah Residential Accommodation Mudgee (as at August 24)
50 to 59 per cent vaccination rate
Tullamore MPS 50 to 59 (as at August 21)
Dunedoo MPS (as at August 21)
40 to 49 per cent vaccination rate
Catholic Healthcare St Mary’s Villa Dubbo (as at August 13)
30 to 39 per cent vaccination rate
Whiddon Mudgee (as at August 27)
Catholic Healthcare Holy Spirit Dubbo (as at August 13)
20 to 29 per cent vaccination rate
Catholic Healthcare Jemalong Residential Village Forbes (as at August 13)
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