An important update about IRT Thomas Holt Kirrawee Aged Care Centre

27 May 2025

Dear family member/resident representative,

Thank you for your support as we have managed the risk of COVID-19 at your loved one’s aged care centre.

I’m pleased to advise that all residents who had previously tested positive for COVID-19 have now reached their recovery criteria and are free of the virus. With this good news, and with no further residents displaying symptoms of the virus, the outbreak is now resolved.

Visiting arrangements

As the outbreak at your loved one’s care centre is now resolved, you are no longer required to provide proof of a negative rapid antigen test before entry. You are welcome to continue with the precaution with your own testing kit.

All other visiting arrangements continue to apply. You can find more information about our visiting arrangements on our website here.

As always please do not visit your loved one if you are experiencing any symptoms or are feeling unwell, even if the symptoms are mild. Even if you have a negative COVID-19 test result you may still have a contagious respiratory infection.

Please pass this message on to others as you consider appropriate and if you have any questions, please contact your Care Manager.

Start planning your annual flu vaccination

As we anticipate the cooler months and upcoming flu season, now’s the time to start planning for your annual influenza vaccination.

We strongly encourage all visitors to our aged care centres to have an annual flu vaccination, which can be obtained at your local pharmacy or from your GP.

For most of us there is simply no question about getting the flu vaccine, especially if we have experienced a bad bout of flu or know someone who has. Getting vaccinated is not just important for the safety of our residents and customers, but also for our own health and wellbeing as well as that of our family, friends and colleagues.

Thank you for your support.

Yours sincerely

Belinda Pheeney
Operations Manager Sydney