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Canterbury have put on a show for prospective coach Cameron Ciraldo in a 36-26 NRL win over Gold Coast that also promises to intensify pressure on Titans boss Justin Holbrook.

Speculation premiership-winning Penrith assistant Ciraldo could join the Bulldogs came to a head this week when he was photographed lunching with a club sponsor.

Coaching the Bulldogs has become a much more attractive proposition now that interim coach Mick Potter has them playing the attacking brand of football that was on display in their fifth win of the season at CommBank Stadium.

Matt Burton and Josh Addo-Carr were the chief architects in Sunday's win, which looks to have consigned Gold Coast to a battle with Wests Tigers to avoid the wooden spoon.

It has been a huge fall from grace for the Titans, who were one pass away from making the second week of the finals last year.

Gold Coast have won only three times in 2022 but need to win twice more and rely on other teams losing to finish any higher than 15th.

They have lost their past eight games to put coach Holbrook's future at the club under the microscope.

"We just want to see more consistency over 80 minutes," Holbrook said.

"We were probably good for 60 minutes today but in patches we made some poor decisions that cost us."

The Titans conceded 26 points in the first half and could have been further behind had the bunker not denied three Bulldog tries.

Canterbury found it easy to break through the Titans' brittle edges and capitalise.

"We made massive in-roads in that area last week and then we fell back a bit today. That's something we've got to fix up," said Holbrook.

Three of the Bulldogs' four first-half tries came directly after line-breaks down the flanks and all three involved at least Burton or Addo-Carr.

Burton finished with two tries, two line breaks and a try assist, while Addo-Carr recorded his seventh career hat-trick and ran for 317 metres.

"They're great to watch when they're in full flight and cruising along," Potter said.

In the most memorable try of the afternoon, Addo-Carr flirted with the off-side rule by darting from the Bulldogs' goal line, grabbing an intercept and racing 95 metres to score.

The Titans threatened to mount a second-half comeback and looked the more dangerous side from close range.

The Bulldogs missed fullback Jake Averillo (COVID-19) as replacement Declan Casey, in just his third NRL appearance, struggled to defuse the kicking games of the young Gold Coast halves.

But Addo-Carr produced a second intercept try and re-hashed his combination with Burton down the left edge to keep the Titans at bay.

"Our execution and some of our discipline ... probably leave a little bit of a sour taste in your mouth, as far as what we thought could happen and what did, but happy for a win," said Potter.

Having placed Burton in a headlock during the State of Origin brawl, Titans captain Tino Fa'suamaleaui was met with a chorus of boos every time he touched the ball.

Bulldogs forward Corey Waddell could attract scrutiny from the match review committee for targeting him with an alleged eye gouge in the first half.

Waddell was placed on report.

Exciting young Titans fullback Jayden Campbell made his first appearance since tearing his hamstring in round 13 but played limited minutes at the request of club medical staff.

He looked confident running the ball after coming on in the 48th minute.

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Western Australia's new police commissioner has used his first press conference to provide details about an alleged organised-crime drugs sting, which included the seizure of cars and gold bullion.

The force will continue to aggressively target drug traffickers and their criminal networks, Commissioner Col Blanch said on Sunday.

In the latest move, nine people have been arrested in relation to two separate drug raids linked to alleged organised crime networks in Perth.

Police seized 6kg of methylamphetamine and more than $59,000 cash from a vehicle and properties in suburban Perth last Sunday.

They also seized 16kg of 'ox blood' methylamphetamine, 3kg of gold bullion, 300g of cocaine and more than $320,000 cash from multiple properties across the metropolitan area on Wednesday.

Two brand new vehicles were also seized as part of the raids known as Operation Kingston Alcatraz and Operation Kingston Destiny.

Eight men and one woman have been charged with serious drug offences and were refused bail.

"While we have seized the drugs and cash from these established criminal networks our job is not yet done and we will continue to pursue the source of these drugs," Mr Blanch said.

"Our detectives are working closely with their state and Commonwealth law enforcement and intelligence partners to track down the source of these drugs, with a clear intent of bringing those involved in the drug trafficking syndicates to face justice here in Western Australia."

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Aged care providers are calling for urgent action to protect residents and staff from a winter COVID-19 wave which is hitting more than one third of the nation's facilities.

Aged & Community Care Providers Association said 6000 residents and 3400 staff were infected in 1013 facilities.

The association's interim chief executive Paul Sadler said 10-15 per cent of staff are already isolating or quarantining at home, and the coming weeks will put intense pressure on residents and workers.

"(The association) is concerned that anywhere up to two-thirds of aged care homes could be affected by active outbreaks over coming weeks," he said in a statement on Sunday.

"The increased availability in surge workforce including the Australian Defence Force over the past week has been welcome, but there is still a shortfall.

"The reality is we can't leave older people without adequate levels of care for too long."

Mr Sadler said 2301 residents have died in 2022, including 114 in the past week.

He called for more support for a surge workforce, including ADF personnel, until at least September.

Over the longer term, Mr Sadler said the federal government must plan to fix chronic workforce shortfalls, prepare for future outbreaks and implement reforms recommended by the recent royal commission into aged care.

"The coming weeks are critical for aged care. We must do all we can to put the protection of older people first and support our aged care workers," he said.

Aged Care Minister Anika Wells has recently highlighted the importance of a unified approach to preventing the further spread of the virus in the sector.

"I enthusiastically encourage these matters to go back to national cabinet so we can get a national approach to this," she said.

As the latest wave continues to sweep the nation, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese conceded that it is understandable some Australians are confused about the latest advice for wearing face masks.

While there is no fresh mask mandate, most states and territories are advocating their use indoors or when social distancing is not possible.

"The issue of mandates, of course, is a matter for (which) state and territory governments have been responsible," the prime minister said on Sunday.

Australia's death toll has surpassed 11,000, rising by 36 on Sunday.

NSW reported 14 deaths, Victoria 12, seven in Western Australia, two in Tasmania and one in South Australia.

As of Sunday, 71.1 per cent of eligible Australians had received three or more vaccine doses.

Booster coverage includes 95.3 per cent of eligible aged care residents.

Almost 55 per cent of eligible Indigenous people have received three or more vaccine doses.

As for fourth doses, 31.5 per cent of the eligible population aged 30 and over have received a winter booster.

The Victorian government is continuing to provide free rapid antigen tests to those who are eligible with disability, extending support to some of the most vulnerable in the community until the end of September.

LATEST 24-HOUR COVID-19 DATA:

* VIC: 9501 cases, 12 deaths, 849 in hospital with 27 in ICU

* NSW: 12,820 cases, 14 deaths, 2260 in hospital with 56 in ICU

* QLD: 5804 cases, 1042 in hospital with 19 in ICU

* TAS: 1155 cases, two deaths, 174 in hospital with three in ICU

* ACT: 712 cases, 155 in hospital with one in ICU

* WA: 4356 cases, seven deaths (dating back to July 17), 437 in hospital with 23 in ICU

* SA: 3340 cases, one death, 374 in hospital with 12 in ICU

* NT: 355 cases, 71 in hospital.

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Two women and a 10-year-old boy are dead after a Sydney house fire.

Five other people, including two firefighters were rushed to hospital, from the scene of the overnight blaze in the southwestern Sydney suburb of Hinchinbrook.

The boy was in a critical condition but died a short time later.

The other fatalities are believed to be women aged in their 40s and 60s.

"I am not able to make any further comment in relation to the investigation that is under way, but the matter will be investigated in full and reported to the coroner," NSW Police Inspector Allyson Fenwick said at the scene on Sunday.

Fire and Rescue NSW Deputy Commissioner Megan Stiffler said responders were also injured.

"One female firefighter has been released from hospital after suffering a small electric shock on the windowsill as she was making entry," she said.

"We also had a male firefighter who, as he made entry into this raging fire, fell six metres and had an injury. He is currently under care at hospital."

Another man from the property, aged in his 40s, is in a critical condition in hospital, plus two women - aged in their 30s and 60s - who are in stable conditions.

Investigators were on Sunday waiting for the all clear to enter the badly damaged property.

Ms Stiffler issued a broader warning after the fire.

"The message you must hear today as you listen to the news is you must have a working smoke alarm in your home and save your family," she said.

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