Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Information for residential aged care providers – emergency leave

This information sheet includes:

• emergency leave during COVID-19 pandemic
• do residents have to pay any fees whie on emergency leave?
• can a resident take emergency leave now?
• can a resident use emergency leave for a hospital stay?
• what if a resident has used their social leave and exceeded their allocated days during the
  COVID-19 pandemic?
• a resident has exceeded their social leave balance during the COVID-19 pandemic. What if they paid fees to the aged care home in order to keep their place?
• claiming emergency leave