Healthscope to introduce required vaccination policy

20 August 2021

Healthscope will require its NSW staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and will work towards a national vaccination policy, the leading Australian healthcare group announced today.

The announcement follows the decision by the NSW Government to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for all healthcare workers in NSW, Healthscope CEO Steven Rubic said.

Mr Rubic said that the community expected healthcare workers to be vaccinated to help protect both themselves and vulnerable patients.

“As we are a national organisation we will look to take an Australia-wide approach to staff vaccination against COVID-19.

“There is much detail to be worked through in all states and territories before we introduce any such requirement beyond NSW, in particular consulting with our staff and unions across the country.

“Our patients and the community expect healthcare workers to be vaccinated because we care for vulnerable people.

“We are an organisation that champions safety for our people, VMOs and patients. Being vaccinated is evidence of that safety commitment to protect our people and community.

“With the COVID Delta case numbers rising daily, lifting vaccination rates across the country is the key to Australia returning to the freer way of life we’ve missed. It will also ensure hospitals are freed up so patients can receive vitally important treatment and surgeries in a timely manner.”

Healthscope understands that this decision from the NSW Government may raise questions for our NSW staff and is committed to working to support our people through all the stages associated with this change.