Aged Care, coronavirus, covid-19, outbreak
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 |
coronavirus, coronavirus concerns, covid-19
Q. To what extent are you concerned about the threat of Covid-19 (coronavirus) in Australia?
07/09 | 24/08 | 10/08 | 27/07 | 13/07 | 22/06 | 15/06 | 08/06 | 01/06 | 25/05 | 18/05 | |
Very concerned | 37% | 40% | 50% | 43% | 36% | 25% | 28% | 27% | 32% | 30% | 33% |
Quite concerned | 45% | 46% | 40% | 44% | 48% | 50% | 45% | 48% | 49% | 49% | 47% |
Not that concerned | 13% | 10% | 7% | 9% | 12% | 21% | 23% | 21% | 15% | 16% | 16% |
Not at all concerned | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 4% |
Base (n) | 1,076 | 1,068 | 1,010 | 1,058 | 1,054 | 1,079 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,059 | 1,087 | 1,073 |
coronavirus, covid-19, Federal Government, state government
Q. How well do you think your State or Territory government and the Federal government are working together on issues to address the Covid-19 pandemic?
Total | State | |||||
NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | ||
Very well | 17% | 21% | 8% | 15% | 19% | 24% |
Quite well | 46% | 46% | 49% | 48% | 47% | 40% |
Quite poorly | 22% | 19% | 28% | 19% | 21% | 23% |
Very poorly | 8% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 6% | 3% |
Unsure | 6% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 8% |
TOTAL: Well | 64% | 66% | 57% | 64% | 66% | 65% |
TOTAL: Poorly | 30% | 27% | 38% | 29% | 27% | 27% |
Base (n) | 1,076 | 352 | 275 | 215 | 88 | 99 |
covid-19, government response to covid-19
Q. Overall, how would you rate the Government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?
24/08 | 10/08 | 27/07 | 13/07 | 22/06 | 15/06 | 08/06 | 01/06 | 25/05 | 18/05 | 11/05 | |
Very poor | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% |
Quite poor | 11% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 9% |
Neither good, nor poor | 22% | 21% | 20% | 20% | 17% | 16% | 18% | 20% | 16% | 17% | 16% |
Quite good | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 43% | 42% | 40% | 39% | 43% | 41% | 39% |
Very good | 22% | 24% | 24% | 24% | 27% | 30% | 30% | 28% | 30% | 32% | 32% |
TOTAL: Poor | 17% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 13% |
TOTAL: Good | 61% | 63% | 64% | 64% | 71% | 72% | 70% | 68% | 73% | 73% | 71% |
Base (n) | 1,068 | 1,010 | 1,058 | 1,054 | 1,079 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,059 | 1,087 | 1,073 | 1,067 |
coronavirus, covid-19, government response to covid-19, state government, state government response
Q. How would you rate your state government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak?
TOTAL: Good | 24/08 | 10/08 | 27/07 | 13/07 | 22/06 | 15/06 | 08/06 | 01/06 | 25/05 | 18/05 | 11/05 |
NSW | 59% | 61% | 62% | 63% | 70% | 65% | 67% | 62% | 65% | 70% | 70% |
VIC | 47% | 49% | 53% | 49% | 65% | 75% | 72% | 71% | 73% | 71% | 71% |
QLD | 73% | 68% | 67% | 69% | 64% | 67% | 68% | 69% | 74% | 66% | 70% |
SA | 65% | 72% | 76% | 79% | 79% | 76% | 79% | 70% | 84% | 80% | 78% |
WA | 84% | 86% | 82% | 77% | 75% | 77% | 84% | 79% | 83% | 86% | 83% |
VICTORIA ONLY | 24/08 | 10/08 | 27/07 | 13/07 | 22/06 | 15/06 | 08/06 | 01/06 | 25/05 | 18/05 | 11/05 |
Very poor | 15% | 16% | 13% | 14% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% |
Quite poor | 20% | 14% | 17% | 12% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% |
Neither good, nor poor | 17% | 21% | 17% | 25% | 22% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 15% |
Quite good | 29% | 28% | 34% | 32% | 38% | 39% | 38% | 39% | 37% | 38% | 34% |
Very good | 18% | 21% | 19% | 17% | 26% | 36% | 34% | 33% | 36% | 33% | 37% |
TOTAL: Poor | 36% | 30% | 30% | 26% | 13% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 14% | 14% |
TOTAL: Good | 47% | 49% | 53% | 49% | 65% | 75% | 72% | 71% | 73% | 71% | 71% |
Base (n) | 275 | 499 | 239 | 281 | 261 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 267 | 275 |
Aged Care, coronavirus, covid-19
Q. In your opinion, who is most responsible for the recent Covid-19 outbreaks and spread of the virus within aged care facilities?
Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | Liberal + National | Greens | TOTAL: Other | ||
Federal Government | 28% | 32% | 24% | 31% | 32% | 21% | 34% | 25% | 28% | 31% |
State or Territory governments | 30% | 29% | 31% | 37% | 30% | 24% | 26% | 32% | 35% | 28% |
Aged Care providers | 42% | 39% | 45% | 32% | 37% | 55% | 40% | 43% | 37% | 41% |
Base (n) | 1,068 | 513 | 555 | 317 | 370 | 381 | 313 | 447 | 96 | 118 |
Aged Care, coronavirus, covid-19
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 | 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% | 14% | 38% | 39% | 11% | 3% | 9% |
Hygiene and care standards in private care homes are poor which has contributed to the spread of Covid-19 | 71% | 17% | 32% | 39% | 13% | 4% | 12% |
Covid-19 has entered and spread through aged care facilities because of community transmission from friends and families of residents | 67% | 19% | 24% | 42% | 13% | 6% | 14% |
The impact of Covid-19 in aged care facilities has been worsened by long-term underfunding of the aged care sector | 70% | 18% | 34% | 26% | 14% | 4% | 12% |
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% | 77% | 69% | 78% | 83% | 82% | 79% | 79% | 73% |
Hygiene and care standards in private care homes are poor which has contributed to the spread of Covid-19 | 71% | 73% | 69% | 62% | 70% | 78% | 74% | 74% | 63% | 73% |
Covid-19 has entered and spread through aged care facilities because of community transmission from friends and families of residents | 67% | 72% | 62% | 69% | 72% | 61% | 68% | 73% | 68% | 58% |
The impact of Covid-19 in aged care facilities has been worsened by long-term underfunding of the aged care sector | 70% | 70% | 70% | 69% | 71% | 70% | 77% | 68% | 85% | 67% |
Base (n) | 1,068 | 513 | 555 | 317 | 370 | 381 | 313 | 447 | 96 | 118 |
covid-19, outbreak, support for measures
Q. To what extent would you support or oppose the following measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 in the community?
TOTAL: SUPPORT | TOTAL: OPPOSE | Strongly support | Somewhat support | Neither support nor oppose | Somewhat oppose | Strongly oppose | |
All aged care facility residents who are diagnosed with Covid-19 are automatically transferred to a public hospital | 63% | 17% | 35% | 28% | 20% | 10% | 7% |
Any person diagnosed with Covid-19 is required to quarantine in a dedicated facility and not isolate from home | 52% | 23% | 27% | 24% | 25% | 14% | 9% |
The closure of international borders to all foreign travellers and returning Australian citizens | 65% | 18% | 39% | 26% | 17% | 10% | 8% |
Any person diagnosed with Covid-19 must wear a tracking bracelet while self-isolating to ensure they don’t leave their homes | 60% | 20% | 31% | 29% | 20% | 11% | 10% |
Total | Gender | Age Group | Federal Voting Intention | |||||||
TOTAL: SUPPORT | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | Labor | Liberal + National | Greens | TOTAL: Other | |
All aged care facility residents who are diagnosed with Covid-19 are automatically transferred to a public hospital | 63% | 63% | 63% | 49% | 62% | 78% | 65% | 67% | 60% | 57% |
Any person diagnosed with Covid-19 is required to quarantine in a dedicated facility and not isolate from home | 52% | 52% | 52% | 44% | 51% | 60% | 55% | 53% | 47% | 43% |
The closure of international borders to all foreign travellers and returning Australian citizens | 65% | 63% | 68% | 51% | 65% | 78% | 68% | 69% | 56% | 61% |
Any person diagnosed with Covid-19 must wear a tracking bracelet while self-isolating to ensure they don’t leave their homes | 60% | 60% | 60% | 45% | 61% | 71% | 63% | 62% | 47% | 59% |
Base (n) | 1,068 | 513 | 555 | 317 | 370 | 381 | 313 | 447 | 96 | 118 |