NCT04377165.

Methods	Multicentre randomised trial, randomisation at the level of the Aged Care Facilities, Australia
Participants	Study population: 9000 Inclusion criteria: age HCW, aged 18‐90 years Exclusion criteria: none reported
Interventions	1. Gamification group. Participants will get the full 'gamified' app, including the newsfeed (i.e.) receives the app with the addition of a gamification competent, this will include rewarding experiences for staff doing safety behaviours and well‐being behaviours. The gamification function will allow users to earn points for actions completed. The gamification function has links to resources for infection control, watching or completing tasks or playing games to earn points. Points can be viewed at a facility level, state level or national level. 2. Newsfeed. Participants will get the app with newsfeed only (i.e.) participants will receive current and accurate information from an app.
Outcomes	Primary outcomes: sick leave Secondary outcomes: handwashing behaviour (based on amount of soap/sanitiser), number of self‐tests, amount of disinfectant used, number of COVID‐19 infections, number of flu and gastroenteritis outbreaks, COVID‐19 awareness training, awareness of PPE training, levels of PPE material used, well‐being and self‐efficacy using a self‐reported survey Data collection: baseline and at 4 weeks post‐randomisation
Notes	Trial registration: NCT04377165 Recent note on the trial register that this trial has been terminated because of recruitment issues. Further information from authors sought