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| COVID-19: Update for Local Government
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| IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR WALGA MEMBERS
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In this issue...
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| Further Easing of Public Health and Social Measures
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| The Premier has announced the further easing of public health and social measures from 12:01 Thursday, 14 April.
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From tomorrow the following changes will be in place:
- a household contact will now be defined as:
- a household-type contact or intimate partner of a COVID-19 case that has had contact with them during their infectious period
- someone who has had close personal interaction with a person with COVID-19 during their infection period where they spent 4 hours of cumulative contact with them in a residential setting where masks have been removed by both people for all of this period
- someone who is directed by WA Health that they are a close contact
- removal of the 500 person capacity limit for all hospitality venues and function centres
- no gathering limits for home and private outdoor venues
- SafeWA check-in will only be required for hospitals, however proof of vaccination requirements remain, and
- travellers to WA will no longer be required to do a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) on arrival, but will be provided with a free RAT and encouraged to test.
People in isolation who are not a household close contact under the new definition can leave isolation from 12:01 tomorrow.
WALGA will provide a further update when the Directions to give effect to these changes are released.
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| Further information on the changes can be viewed here.
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| Fair Work Commission Guidance on Vaccination Workers Compensation Claims
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| The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has released guidance on common vaccination-related issues.
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| The FWC has been receiving many claims from employees regarding vaccination mandates and policies and has compiled useful guidance on the outcome of vaccination-related claims, which can be viewed here.
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| COVID-19 and Mental Health
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| LGIS’ Autumn edition of Risk Matters contains articles on how the uncertainty caused by COVID-19 can impact on the mental health of workers and COVID-19 related workers' compensation.
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| Articles include advice on coping strategies and options for workers and information on the current legal situation on COVID-19 and workers' compensation by Mark Civitella, Partner at Mills Oakley.
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| These articles can be viewed on the LGIS website here.
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| Webinar: COVID-19 and Long COVID
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| WA Primary Health Alliance is partnering with Department of Health to deliver a webinar focusing on the emerging picture for COVID-19 and Long COVID.
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The key speaker is Professor Jeremy Nicholson, Emeritus Professor of Biological Chemistry at Imperial College London (2018-2025) and Pro-Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences at Murdoch University.
Date: Friday, 6 May
Time: 9:00am – 10:30am
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| To register for the webinar, click here.
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| WALGA
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ONE70, LV1, 170 Railway Parade,
West Leederville, WA 6007
PO Box 1544, West Perth, WA 6872
Tel: (08) 9213 2000 | Fax: (08) 9213 2077
Email: covid@walga.asn.au
www.walga.asn.au
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| © Copyright Western Australian Local Government Association 2014
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