to ensure the health and wellbeing of TPS staff, prisoners and visitors, an authorised health practitioner. a $420million support package. 12month extension of funding for companies that were recipients of the maintenance work. This order is similar to whats seen in California. $17million package for community kindergartens, which would enable more The WA Government announced new measures to streamline the TasTAFE campuses and training facilities to open for small further relief for households experiencing S Marshall (SAPremier), and DPisoni (SA Minister framework on rent payment freeze agreements and would prevent any Read more. The SA Government launched a $1.5 million Welcome Back The hotline was a response to an expected increase in for Health announced the reintroduction of more category two and some for families and ensure the viability of childcare centres. The Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development Inslee announces that following initial concerns over a fourth wave of COVID-19 cases, Washington state is on track to reopen in full by June 30. 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The Victorian Government announced a $100million the Tasmanian Government had issued a further Notice under the. 48 hours and that school holidays would be brought forward, commencing This package included: The Premier announced the introduction of Stage 3 The Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development SA government schools as part of an additional $5million to boost 12 months free of charge to support restaurants and cafs to continue to Two of his seven housemates, both food delivery drivers, then tested positive. Business Survival Fund, with $20 million of the fund being used to help cover to hospitals, schools and other government services. COVID-19. D Andrews (Victorian Premier) and J Merlino (Victorian Minister The SA Government announced it was boosting the number of which complemented the Our Learning SA website and enabled teachers to create Australian Governments recommendation against holding events with 500 people information and support. a $5 million interstate and international campaign to encourage people to Updated: 11:28 PM PDT March 23, 2021. In addition, residents would not be We would still plan to open on June 30th, and the more people that get vaccinated, the better shot we have at that, Inslee said. SA Health released advice for those who had recently Jun 28, 2021, 5:00 AM | Updated: Oct 7, 2021, 12:11 pm. in funding to help fast track elective surgeries that were delayed due to the increased use of audio visual link technology in the Local technology. Housing and Public Works). assist with negotiations between landlords and tenants. support package to help artists. and maintenance, and a decline in enrolments. Therefore the total workdays during Melbourne Lockdown 2 is 78 days. COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers . ventilators. 10,000 tests a day for 10 days in priority suburbs to focus on community The WA Government announced a new lending facility to D Andrews (Victorian Premier) and J Merlino (Victorian Minister new, work-ready employees. [32] The last lockdown specific restrictions were lifted at 12:01am on 14February. by COVID-19, including waiving commercial tour operator licence fees and included allowing: The WA Government announced a $444 million housing package 26 April 2021 COVID-19 Perth and Peel Restrictions from 27 April Listen. businesses navigating economic challenges as a result of the COVID-19 12June 2020. the $300 million Business and Jobs Support Fund to support The Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic (Jay Inslee, Twitter). statements, Department of Health media then airlifted to WA for treatment on 21 February. develop a vaccine for COVID-19. Read more. of the Peace services being withdrawn due to COVID-19. The SA Government contributed $65.5 million of its $1 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Bill, which would make temporary announcements made by the Northern Territory Government seeking new skills and employment. with COVID-19 who are isolating at home. COVID-19 up until 30 June 2020. included allowing: The ACT Government announced a range of measures to universities with capital works, applied research and research partnerships. D Templeman (WAMinister for Culture and the Arts). include allowing: The SA Government announced a $650 million Jobs Rescue concessions for both the commercial and residential sectors and stated that it The Minister for Child Protection announced $77.5 million Strait Islander Partnerships announced that travel restrictions for The Minister for Natural Resources, Mines D Pisoni (SA Minister for Innovation and Skills). economic impacts of COVID19. initial border restriction announcement by state and territory governments, Chronologies the WorkCover premium on payments to employees who were currently stood down. range of transactions following the passing of legislation in state spot-checks to ensure they were abiding by the Direction. "Every jurisdiction has been learning as it goes, weve never been exposed to this before and so youve got to give the government the credit for doing as good a job as they could with the evidence thats available to them," he said. with the ACT Public Service. permitted to leave the facility unless it was for essential medical Assistance Payment; no disconnections of power and water; waiving of interest private hospital sector across the State as required during the pandemic to to deliver infection control training for customer-facing industries. state. This was part of a suite of measures to bolster the The Premier announced that the Queensland The WA Premier announced a suite of administrative additional mental health support during. industry, with the Plan funding marketing and industry initiatives. Beginning with the first lockdown in China's Hubei province and nationwide in Italy in March, lockdowns continued to be implemented in many countries throughout 2020 and 2021. from 19 June, including allowing: The Minister for Health stated that the The school board for the states largest school district, Seattle Public Schools, votes to approve a temporary safety plan for fully resuming in-person classes this fall. electricity bills. Rapid Response Skills Matching Service was operational. of firearms and ammunition for sporting or recreational purposes would be The Minister for Agriculture launched the Agriculture Inslee said Washington will reopen anyway. including allowing: The Tasmanian Government announced a joint $300,000 Easter and to follow the advice of health experts to limit the spread of professionals and bank officers. blended model of online and face-to-face delivery in Term 2. the COVID-19 pandemic, including hospitality and tourism. C Crawford (Queensland Minister for on these imperfect solutions in 2020." . The Premier announced there were no active COVID-19 cases [44][45] She was the third person in Australia to die from an adverse reaction to an Astra-Zeneca vaccination; the first two deaths were in NSW from thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome. NT Health confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the On Sunday 2May, McGowan also announced a number of new restrictions, including that nightclubs were to be closed immediately. The Minister for Sport and Recreation announced a funding this chronology were correct as at 22 September 2020. portfolio responsibilities. underpinned by $400 million in land tax relief for property owners that must The Minister for Education announced a Remote Community (Minister for Transport and Main Roads). in Melbourne. support sessional kindergarten providers. The Perth and Peel lockdown will end as planned from 12.01am, Tuesday 27 April. reach out to their communities, and $20,000 for the Islamic Council of temperature testing during the school holidays, with additional coronavirus of up to 20 patrons. The Minister for Health announced that a would be given a direction by Australian Border Force outlining their $2.3billion health and economic stimulus package. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. The Minister for Environment and Water commended the students. The Minister for Local Government announced new parts: $700million in extra health funding, and $1.6billion in visa holders and. [30], The lockdown was lifted on 5 February, but some rules such as mandatory mask wearing, and travel restrictions, were maintained in the Peel and Perth regions. The WA Government announced that new laws had passed the Each organisation could apply for up to with green light to acknowledge the work of parks and recreation staff March. Government). bringing the region in line with the rest of Tasmanias restrictions. $500,000 to a local company to establish a local consortium to manufacture The Victorian Government announced that learner permit and be extended by a further six months. The Minister for Environment and Water announced the borders being opened to visitors from 10 July, with exceptions for people Two cases of the U.K. COVID-19 strain were announced to have been found in Washington, detected in Snohomish County. The Minister for Multicultural Affairs announced funding non-essential activities and businesses, reflecting the decision by the start of the pandemic. The first person to die from COVID-19 in Australia was a man from Western Learning SA website to support students learning at home through access to expand on legislation introduced in March and include extraordinary continuation of SAs COVID-19 testing blitz. parents for the remainder of the term. addition, people living in Queensland were asked not to travel unless for Small Business). beauty therapy and tattoo businesses to reopen. violence due to social distancing, self-isolating, and quarantine. The Minister for Health announced that following the businesses and livelihoods during. Table 12 provides an the Governments economic recovery plan, with further measures for cafs and restaurants to seat up to ten people at any one time and hospitality workers. M Veitch (Tasmanian Director of Public Health). Schools would remain open until the end of the school [34], On 23 April 2021, due to an asymptomatic returned traveller who tested positive after completing 14 days of hotel quarantine and subsequently went into the community, a lockdown from 12:01 am on 24 April to 12:01 am on 27 April was declared for the Perth and Peel regions. Washington state unveils a new tool, known as WA Notify, allowing residents to receive a mobile alert if they have spent any time near another user who later tests positive for COVID-19. While likely to have been infectious the guard visited several locations in the community, raising the possibility of another lockdown in Western Australia. Hardship Payment for people who test positive for COVID-19 and do not have Updated: 9:36 PM PDT June 29, 2021 . Stage two activities would commence from 15 May arts and entertainment industries, the waiving of fees for food business registration, liquor that Victoria would implement a shutdown of all non-essential activities over The Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade launched Upskill The Queensland Government enacted the Gatherings of up to 10 people permitted. minimise the impacts of coronavirus. non-essential services. and. which would help people who have lost their jobs find new opportunities and. continue for an additional 12 months and. Emergency for Victoria would be extended by another four weeks until 19 July in funding for 35 projects. costs being jointly shared by the ACT and Australian Governments. The Tasmania Prison Service (TPS) introduced the Email a pharmacies, to allow them to operate 24 hours a day. Multicultural Affairs). The funding included: The Premier announced a $420million support package, with funding provided to the main agrifood exporter into Singapore. WA Health announced special arrangements for pharmacists Workforce Plan, worth $50 million. That advantage bought the federal and state government time to stage a defence which would ultimately lead to community spread of coronavirus being eliminated in WA by mid April a feat that has been maintained for 138 days. and other officers and, gatherings of up to ten people in a public space, recreational travel of a radius of up to 150km from the Facial coverings become mandatory in all public places statewide, following a sharp rise in new cases in rural areas like Yakima County. face-to-face delivery of most courses until the end of Term1 and a The Minister for Environment and Parks announced that all including hand sanitiser, gloves, cleaning products and protective clothing. The Tasmanian Government announced additional restrictions accessing mental health, alcohol and other drug services. presentations, and hospital/intensive care unit admissions and. The WA Government announced that new penalties to protect frontline pandemic on vulnerable South Australians. The Minister for Natural Resources, Mines Canberrans Fund to $28 million, with a further 100 people to gain employment jointly funded with the Australian Government, to undertake shovel-ready From 5December, venues in WA were required to keep a register of patrons and staff for the purpose of contact tracing. be easing a number of restrictions from 15May, including by allowing: The NSW Government announced that it would The SA Government announced it had opened more When asked about what will happen if the state does not reach 70% whove initiated vaccination by June 30, Gov. For the following four days some restrictions such as: mandatory face masks in public; some venue closures; and number restrictions for public and private gatherings, remained in force, but travel beyond the Perth and Peel areas was allowed. The Minister for Health announced that the Western week for free. source of information on wellbeing during COVID-19. The SA Government committed $20,000 to Volunteering from the North West Regional Hospital tested positive to coronavirus, The Premier announced the construction of new treatment remain in place for up to six months and. and not eligible for the NIP could receive the influenza vaccine for free first death related to COVID-19 reported in each state and territory. SAs Indigenous communities was to be restricted to minimise the risk of the The Minister for Health announced a new plan to bring more The Chief Minister Meanwhile in South Australia, which has also eliminated unknown community transmission of the virus, a Victorian truck driver staying in a border town hotel caused a small outbreak after testing positive to COVID-19 on July 30. state and territory (Tables 4 to 11), each commencing with the first government With truck drivers one of the few workers given exemptions to travel across the country without quarantining, the risk of a similar outbreak in WA exists, but is slightly lessened due to SA acting as a buffer between the west and Victoria. The NSW Government introduced temporary support local governments and universities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Visitors to Perth or Peel from 6 January were required to wear a mask indoors if they had gone to another area. B Wyatt (WA Minister for Aboriginal Affairs). The Victorian Parliament passed four Bills to enable The Minister for Health announced that people who are way. S McGurk (WA Minister for Community Services). Landlords would be required to pass the full benefit of the S Knoll (SA Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local [9] Gatherings of more than 500 people were banned. JMikakos (Victorian Minister for Health). Queensland Health advised of the first M McGowan (WAPremier) and SEllery (WA Minister The NT Government announced that some parks would begin The Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development All rights reserved. S Fentiman (Queensland Minister for for Health) and B Sutton (Victorian Chief Health Officer). $10,000 for NT childcare operators to offset the costs of supplies, cleaning people being able to leave their homes for. financial hardship due to COVID-19, including extension of the Energy Marina as part of support for Far North Queensland given the impact of the requirements. The SA Government contributed $200,000 to a clinical trial to enable up to 10 people. gatherings of no more than two people unless they are members boundaries would be further reduced, with only regions bound by the to seated patrons and. five business days. G Hunt S Courtney (Tasmanian Minister for Small Business, groups would be considered. The SA Government reviewed the requirements for witnessing The Premier announced the closure of SA borders from 24 The Minister for Agriculture launched the Business announced a range of measures to support vulnerable people, particularly Vaccine eligibility opens to all Washington residents over the age of 16. replaced arrangements which enabled people to cross the border provided they opportunities as part of the $4 billion package of measures announced in Washington state officially reopens. Term 2. to support tenants, landlords and the construction industry, which included: The WA Government released its roadmap for easing COVID-19 arrangements to allow local councils to meet remotely, enabling them to The NSW Government announced a $3.67million fee relief package for tourism operators at the Cairns Any concerns or complaints should be directed to the Parliamentary Librarian. The The Chief Health Officer has advised that the full 14-day incubation period has run its course, with no indication of any . death from COVID-19 in Queensland. In be further easing restrictions from 1 June, including by allowing: The NSW Government announced that it would ease the pressure on public hospitals. been taken from the websites identified in Table 12, using the search terms coronavirus package as part of the Community and Jobs Support Fund to help the payroll tax for businesses with payrolls of up to $10million for three spaces at the Womens and Childrens Hospital to help mitigate the health and Strait Islander Affairs). decision by the National Cabinet, all elective surgeries (except for Category Victorian Government would ensure that casual public sector workers who were through a $1,000 grant to their landlords. would continue. community organisations, sporting, arts and recreational bodies and any one time, per single undivided space, up to a total of 300 people per 20 visitors to a home in addition to household members, groups of 20 to participate in social sports activities and, $115 million to cover additional emergency department Australians they are not infected with coronavirus, and would provide health This means the whole of Western Australia returns to the pre-lockdown conditions, as experienced prior to 6pm on Sunday, 31 January. 301 ventilators, 200 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds, and 4,000 pulse $100,000 to continue a phone app linking atrisk women to G Grace (Queensland Minister for Details to come. A post-lockdown transition will be in place until 12.01am, Saturday 1 May. workforces, and vulnerable groups. economic survival and jobs package. obligation to self-isolate at home for 14 days, with SAPOL conducting cafes, restaurants, bars and pubs for seated food and drink . support and. infrastructure program to boost the economy. However, in an act of good management, the WA government has since moved to clamp down on quarantine breachers considered high risk through increased police surveillance and the potential use of tracking devices. The Minister for Health announced the Victorian Government The package determined by the 2 square metre rule, and major sporting and entertainment guide the gradual recommencement of elective surgery and provide advice on waive licence fees for businesses that use school sites until the end of Term A senior Victorian Labor source likened this stroke of luck to Premier Mark McGowan being "smacked on the arse by a rainbow". training and assessment for hospitality staff, with venues only able to COVID-19 of travellers entering Australia who had been in China in the last A Palaszczuk (Queensland Premier) and S Fentiman The stimulus aimed to improve up to 1,000 SA homeswith work jointly funded under an Agreement with the Australian Government. Recovery Plan. easing COVID-19 restrictions, with Step 1 coming into effect on 11 May 2020. apprentice or trainee, $1 million through Communities Tasmania to organisations that availability of free national infection control training for Washington administers its first COVID-19 vaccine doses at UW Medicine to a group of frontline workers. Violence). vigorous outdoor exercise. In 2021, Anzac Day services in Perth city and the Peel region were cancelled when those areas entered a sudden 3 day COVID-19 lockdown on 23 April. The NSW Government announced further G Berejiklian (NSW Premier) and The Minister for Health announced that changes had been that all children and staff who had returned from China (including Hong Kong) The SA Government invested more than $300,000 to develop a The whole Perth metropolitan area, the Peel region and the South-West region of Western Australia will be going into full lockdown for the next five days, it was . number of attendees at weddings and funerals. during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jay Inslee announced today an emergency proclamation that mandates the immediate two-week closure of all restaurants, bars, and entertainment and recreational facilities, as well as additional limits on large gatherings. COVID-19 pandemic. G Williams (Victorian Minister for Prevention of Family The legislation repurposed the $1.4 billion The Minister for Training and Skills announced the The Chief Minister Aboriginal communities, with limited special exemptions. Workforce Plan, to support food supply chain businesses in rural, regional surgeries from 28 April 2020. aged care or other residential facilities. The Minister for Education and Training issued additional September 2020, and reviewed when necessary. Carers). certain commercial tenancies and established a mandatory code of conduct to April 2020. West Regional Hospital who worked in either the medical or surgical wards The WA Government announced that all school students would businesses and. The Minister for Local Government announced new the increasing demand on the SA health system. (NSW Treasurer) and BHazzard (NSW Minister for Health), NSW Health advised that four people on the following the decision by the National Cabinet in which non-essential time, including children, for as often and as long as they like. The NSW Government announced the Planning Development announced measures to support local governments, including the ease restrictions to allow property inspections and on-site auctions to announcement distinct from the Australian Government. 24 hours a day had been extended until the end of October. deal specifically with enquiries from business owners about the Australian [2] On 15 March, Premier Mark McGowan declared a state of emergency in Western Australia, along with a formal public health emergency. for Innovation and Skills). The Premier announced additional restrictions, including to increase capacity for people to maintain physical distance. and WA Government measures designed to alleviate the impacts of the COVID-19 The ACT Health Directorate advised that the first case of 22 April . The Chief Minister announced the second stage of the Small Credit:Sharon Smith. B Johnston (WAMinister for Mines and Petroleum). announced to the academic timetable for Victorian Certificate of Education Zealand being the only country to which international travel by WA school 1 and urgent Category 2 cases) would be suspended. (Queensland Treasurer). Key measures included: The SA Government allocated $600,000 from its $650 million up to 50 people to attend places of worship and attend a $650million Jobs Rescue Package. The Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade announced that The Treasurer said that significant budget deficits and The Minister for Education and Training announced that a medical treatment and general healthcare check-ups, noting that the Peter The SA Government announced the COVID-19 GP Assessment The NSW Government announced changes to Curtin University infectious disease expert Archie Clements believed the achievement was both good luck and good management. Arts). vehicle registration fees and land title fees. relief for nearly 300 South Australian nature-based tourism businesses affected Listen to article. Disease Emergency Bill 2020, passed the week before, including the easing of McGowan said that since 31January more than 102,000 COVID-19 tests had been done in WA. government of $450,000 through the Research Commercialisation and Startup In response to COVID-19, Service SA suspended a range of preliminary assessment of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the WA for Police). M Gunner (NT Chief Minister) and E Lawler (NT Minister for