Q. Thinking about the safety and welfare of Australians, how important to you is it that each of the following workers are prioritised to be vaccinated against Covid-19?
TOTAL: Extremely important + Very important | TOTAL:
Not that important + Not at all important |
Extremely important | Very important | Fairly important | Not that important | Not at all important | |
Emergency services workers (e.g. firefighters, police, paramedics) | 86% | 6% | 70% | 16% | 8% | 3% | 3% |
Healthcare workers | 86% | 5% | 71% | 15% | 9% | 3% | 2% |
Aged and disability care workers | 85% | 5% | 68% | 17% | 10% | 3% | 3% |
Quarantine and border workers | 84% | 5% | 66% | 18% | 11% | 2% | 3% |
Teachers and teachers’ aides | 79% | 7% | 49% | 30% | 14% | 4% | 3% |
Essential retail workers (e.g. supermarket workers, pharmacy workers) | 77% | 7% | 48% | 29% | 16% | 4% | 3% |
Social and support services workers (e.g. family violence and sexual assault workers, community housing workers) | 77% | 6% | 50% | 27% | 17% | 3% | 3% |
Transport, postal and warehousing workers (e.g. Couriers, food delivery workers) | 75% | 8% | 42% | 33% | 17% | 5% | 3% |
Early childhood educators | 74% | 8% | 46% | 29% | 17% | 5% | 3% |
Construction workers | 52% | 17% | 26% | 26% | 31% | 12% | 5% |