Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the recent Covid-19 outbreaks and spread of the virus within aged care facilities?
| TOTAL: AGREE | 07/09 | 24/08 |
| Authorities failed to prepare an adequate Covid-19 strategy to deal with outbreaks in aged care facilities | 77% | 77% |
| Hygiene and care standards in private care homes are poor which has contributed to the spread of Covid-19 | 69% | 71% |
| Covid-19 has entered and spread through aged care facilities because of community transmission from friends and families of residents | 67% | 67% |
| The impact of Covid-19 in aged care facilities has been worsened by long-term underfunding of the aged care sector | 72% | 70% |
| TOTAL: AGREE | TOTAL: DISAGREE | Strongly agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Strongly disagree | Unsure | |
| Authorities failed to prepare an adequate Covid-19 strategy to deal with outbreaks in aged care facilities | 77% | 15% | 38% | 39% | 11% | 4% | 8% |
| Hygiene and care standards in private care homes are poor which has contributed to the spread of Covid-19 | 69% | 20% | 30% | 39% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
| Covid-19 has entered and spread through aged care facilities because of community transmission from friends and families of residents | 67% | 20% | 26% | 41% | 15% | 5% | 13% |
| The impact of Covid-19 in aged care facilities has been worsened by long-term underfunding of the aged care sector | 72% | 17% | 36% | 36% | 12% | 5% | 11% |
| Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
| TOTAL: AGREE | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | Liberal + National | Greens | TOTAL: Other | |
| Authorities failed to prepare an adequate Covid-19 strategy to deal with outbreaks in aged care facilities | 77% | 77% | 78% | 66% | 78% | 86% | 83% | 79% | 78% | 79% |
| Hygiene and care standards in private care homes are poor which has contributed to the spread of Covid-19 | 69% | 71% | 67% | 58% | 70% | 78% | 74% | 72% | 62% | 77% |
| Covid-19 has entered and spread through aged care facilities because of community transmission from friends and families of residents | 67% | 71% | 63% | 66% | 74% | 61% | 67% | 69% | 70% | 71% |
| The impact of Covid-19 in aged care facilities has been worsened by long-term underfunding of the aged care sector | 72% | 71% | 73% | 64% | 74% | 76% | 79% | 71% | 84% | 69% |
| Base (n) | 1,076 | 524 | 552 | 326 | 365 | 385 | 321 | 390 | 108 | 138 |