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COVID-19: Update for Local Government
 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR WALGA MEMBERS
WALGA
25 January 2022
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Mask Wearing for Australia Day
The Australia Day (Face Mask) Directions have been published by the WA Government.
The mask mandate runs from 8:00am to midnight on Wednesday, 26 January and applies to all outdoor public gatherings of 100 people or more in the Perth, Peel and South West regions and Rottnest Island, where the primary purpose is to celebrate Australia Day.

Masks continue to be mandatory in all public indoor spaces, including workplaces, and in all vehicles when travelling with anyone who is not an immediate family member.
The Directions can be viewed here.
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Chief Health Officer’s Advice for Transition Plan 
The Chief Health Officer’s advice which informed the changes to the Transition Plan for WA has been released.
The advice identifies the rationale for the postponement of the Border opening, including the impact of the Omicron variant on the Department of Health modelling.

WALGA is seeking further clarification regarding the scope of the “specialist skills worker” exemption identified in the Transition Plan.
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WALGA COVID-19 Resources
Local Governments can find COVID-19 updates, webinar recordings, template documents and other resources on the WALGA website.
WALGA Employee Relations subscribers can also access FAQs about mandatory vaccinations, template letters and checklists by logging into the WALGA website.

Local Governments seeking to procure additional cleaning services as part of their COVID-19 planning are able to use the WALGA Temporary Labour Preferred Supplier Arrangement.

For more information regarding the Temporary Labour Preferred Supplier Panel, please contact the WALGA Contract Manager, Abby Foster or call 9213 2016.
For further information, please email the COVID-19 Response Team.
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Tel: (08) 9213 2000 | Fax: (08) 9213 2077
Email: covid@walga.asn.au
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