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Australian Government links
AU Govt (03 Jul 2022)-->All COVID-19 border restrictions to be lifted
The AU federal and state govt web sites are the *only* source of information.
Links
Update to new measures for return to Australia
COVID-19: Re-entry and quarantine measures
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What is in effect at any time can be hard to determine. Can change at short notice.
AU (Federal) Minister of Health
AU Department of Health
AU Govt (03 Jul 2022)-->All COVID-19 border restrictions to be lifted
The AU federal and state govt web sites are the *only* source of information.
Links
- COVID-19 and the border --Updates to Australia's immigration and border arrangements during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic
- State and territory arrival requirements
- State and Territory Information Links to official State and Territory Government coronavirus information
- Coming to Australia
- Digital Passenger Declaration Not needed from 07 July
- Travel restrictions and exemptions
- Inbound international travel
- Transiting Australia
- Leaving Australia
COVID-19: Re-entry and quarantine measures
In addition State/territory authority may be needed.
What is in effect at any time can be hard to determine. Can change at short notice.
AU (Federal) Minister of Health
- 25 Mar 2022 Australia’s biosecurity emergency pandemic measures to end
- 11 Feb 2022 Pandemic emergency measures extended to April
- 10 Feb 2022 New advice to keep Australians ‘up to date’ with COVID-19 vaccinations
- 07 Feb 2022 Reopening to tourists and other international travellers to secure our economic recovery
- 10 Dec 2021 Human biosecurity period extended
- 01 Nov 2021 We’re opening our borders to the world
- 02 Sep 2021 COVID-19 emergency measures extended for a further three months
- 10 Jun 2021 COVID-19 emergency measures extended for a further three months
- 02 Mar 2021 Extension of the human biosecurity emergency period
- 31 Jan 2021 Update on COVID-19 and travel arrangements from New Zealand
- 28 Jan 2021 Update on COVID-19 Cases of Concern in New Zealand
- 25 Jan 2021 UPDATE - New Zealand Travel Arrangements
- 24 Dec 2020 Contracts signed for rollout of COVID-19 vaccine
- 08 Dec 2020 Extending the human biosecurity emergency period by three months
- 03 Sep 2020 Human Biosecurity Emergency Period Extended By Three Months
AU Department of Health
- 01 Nov 2021 International travel and COVID-19
- 30 Oct 2021 Recommencing quarantine-free travel from New Zealand to Australia
- 14 Sep 2021 Continued pause to New Zealand green zone flights
- 07 Sep 2021 Continued pause to New Zealand green zone flights
- 30 Mar 2021 Greater Brisbane declared a hotspot for Commonwealth support
- 09 Mar 2021 COVID-19 cluster in New Zealand
- 27 Feb 2021 COVID-19 cluster in New Zealand
- 20 Feb 2021 Green zone travel from New Zealand resumes
- 17 Feb 2021 Further pause on New Zealand green zone flights
- 14 Feb 2021 Three-day Auckland lockdown
- 21 Jan 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Frequently asked questions – international passengers
- 21 Jan 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Frequently asked questions – international airlines operating to Australia
- 19 Jan 2021 Australia's COVID-19 vaccination policy
- 08 Jan 2021 Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) statement on safe air travel – enhancing end-to-end mitigations – international
- 11 Dec 2020 Australian COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
- Media statement 11 Mar 2022
- Media statement 10 Feb 2022
- Media statement 27 Jan 2022
- Media statement 20 Jan 2022
- Media statement 13 Jan 2022
- Media statement 05 Jan 2022
- Media statement 30 Dec 2021
- Media statement 22 Dec 2021
- Media statement 10 Dec 2021
- Media statement 30 Nov 2021
- Media statement 05 Nov 2021
- Media statement 01 Oct 2021
- Media statement 17 Sep 2021
- Media statement 03 Sep 2021
- Media statement 27 Aug 2021
- Media statement 20 Aug 2021
- Media statement 13 Aug 2021
- Media statement 06 Aug 2021
- Media statement 30 Jul 2021
- Media statement 23 Jul 2021
- Media statement 16 Jul 2021
- Media statement 09 Jul 2021
- Media statement 02 Jul 2021
- Media statement 28 Jun 2021
- Media statement 21 Jun 2021
- Media statement 04 Jun 2021
- Media statement 07 May 2021
- Media statement 30 Apr 2021
- Media statement 22 Apr 2021
- Media statement 19 Apr 2021
- Media statement 09 Apr 2021
- Media statement 05 Mar 2021
- Media statement 05 Feb 2021
- Media statement 22 Jan 2021
- Media statement 08 Jan 2021
- Media statement 11 Dec 2020
- Media statement 13 Nov 2020
- Media statement 23 Oct 2020
- Media statement 04 Sep 2020
- Media statement 05 May 2020
Australia’s response to Covid-19 [general border control thread]
#661
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They have had similar in Europe, where AZ has either been banned completely, banned for the under 50s or politicians (including Merkel and Macron) who have basically said it doesn't work/it's dangerous. They have heavily relied on Pfizer/Moderna and J&J has been used but not extensively, however, as we can see, they're vaccination rates are really good with many close to having 50% of the adult population getting a first dose by now.
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I agree that it is shambolic, but if they double it to over 200k, they'll be close to what the UK is averaging on a per capita basis - even though Australia should be aiming for higher than that since they are so far behind. I know Pfizer supply is low, but what on earth is going on with CSL and they're supposed manufacture of 1 million per week AZ?
Is the government awake? If they want to avoid any more lockdowns, they really need to kick this into gear.
Is the government awake? If they want to avoid any more lockdowns, they really need to kick this into gear.
#663
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update: they sent me a post immunisation questionnaire for both doses around 3 days after it was administered. Obviously my one from the second dose has set off an alarm somewhere as I had a call from the health department wanting more details. Call cut out as I was driving past Daly River at the time so will call back tomorrow and see what they want to know. Presumably this is an ATAGI thing
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HK and Singapore governments mooting nuisance levels of testing to encourage uptake https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/gov...ions-will-help
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HK and Singapore governments mooting nuisance levels of testing to encourage uptake https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/gov...ions-will-help
#666
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How is this even possible after what Victoria has been and continues to go through?
https://www.afr.com/politics/federal...box=1622471518
Only on Friday last week, the day after Victoria went in to full lockdown, did its government do what all other state and territory governments did months ago – implement a universal QR code system.
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Prior to April 23 this year, Victoria, somewhat inexplicably given what it had already been through, had a hodge-podge of systems. Some venues still used paper and pen to record visitors and customers, some had their own app, some used a Victorian government app. Not only was this inefficient, but the need to enter details every time a new premises was entered meant a low rate of compliance. After April 23, it became mandatory to have either the Victorian government app or an approved third party code, the data of which could be accessed if need be but which did not automatically feed into a central database.
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Prior to April 23 this year, Victoria, somewhat inexplicably given what it had already been through, had a hodge-podge of systems. Some venues still used paper and pen to record visitors and customers, some had their own app, some used a Victorian government app. Not only was this inefficient, but the need to enter details every time a new premises was entered meant a low rate of compliance. After April 23, it became mandatory to have either the Victorian government app or an approved third party code, the data of which could be accessed if need be but which did not automatically feed into a central database.
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How is this even possible after what Victoria has been and continues to go through?
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Only on Friday last week, the day after Victoria went in to full lockdown, did its government do what all other state and territory governments did months ago – implement a universal QR code system.
The complete country (including WA & QLD) should a common QR code system. Not one for each state/territory
abc.net.au--->Victoria records three new local COVID cases as exposure sites surge again
To me no hope VIC will lift the lockdown will at the due date
abc.net.au--->Will Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdown be extended? Here's what authorities had to say
As we hit day four of lockdown and cases continue to grow, Victorians are starting to wonder if the current restrictions will indeed end at 11:59pm on Thursday.
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#668
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Has anyone seen this? A new trial apparently is being recommended to allow fully vaccinated Australians from low risk-areas to only quarantine while you await your PCR test results, and leave quarantine if test is negative. If true, this is truly game-changing.
https://www.theguardian.com/australi...t-in-six-weeks
https://www.theguardian.com/australi...t-in-six-weeks
#669
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Has anyone seen this? A new trial apparently is being recommended to allow fully vaccinated Australians from low risk-areas to only quarantine while you await your PCR test results, and leave quarantine if test is negative. If true, this is truly game-changing.
https://www.theguardian.com/australi...t-in-six-weeks
https://www.theguardian.com/australi...t-in-six-weeks
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I imagine once the gov realizes English isn't the only language things can be done reliably in this list of countries will increase. I see the 6 Weeks as incredibly optimistic. I'd take 6 months to be honest.
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Has anyone seen this? A new trial apparently is being recommended to allow fully vaccinated Australians from low risk-areas to only quarantine while you await your PCR test results, and leave quarantine if test is negative. If true, this is truly game-changing.
https://www.theguardian.com/australi...t-in-six-weeks
https://www.theguardian.com/australi...t-in-six-weeks
It does again highlight how confusing the messaging from the federal government is. A few weeks ago it was borders closed until 2024, now it's 6 weeks until vaccinated people can start coming and going.
#674
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140k jabs yesterday. It'll be interesting to see if this drive from the public (and supply) stays strong over the next couple of weeks. It'd also be good if the availability to get vaccinated on the weekend was increased, as the numbers seem appalling Sat & Sun compared to midweek. Averaging a million doses a week for 3-4 weeks would make a decent dent in the middle-older age groups, appreciating a small number of those (comparitively) will be second doses.
It seems a shame it took a week long lockdown to get the masses moving but it's obviously what it took to make it hit home this problem ain't going away unless they utilise what they already have access to.
It seems a shame it took a week long lockdown to get the masses moving but it's obviously what it took to make it hit home this problem ain't going away unless they utilise what they already have access to.
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I sure hope NSW does not send Pfizer doses to Victoria. We are most at risk from a large scale outbreak because Sydney takes the lion's share of people in HQ. The current Victorian outbreak is fairly modest. Victoria has done the least and now they're asking NSW to send their vaccines because once again they have no faith in their contact tracing. Honestly, they've got more front than Mark Foy's.
NSW has been asked to send its Pfizer doses to Victoria by the southern state’s peak medical body, which says the suppression of community transmission would benefit Australia as a whole.When asked if NSW would consider sending any excess vaccines to Victoria, a spokesperson from NSW Health said the federal government is “leading the vaccine roll-out and is responsible for securing and distributing COVID-19 vaccines, with states and territories responsible for implementing parts of the program”.
The Herald understands about 250,000 people aged 40 to 49 in NSW have registered for a Pfizer vaccine. There are anecdotal reports appointments at the Olympic Park mass vaccination site is booked up well into July.
The Herald understands about 250,000 people aged 40 to 49 in NSW have registered for a Pfizer vaccine. There are anecdotal reports appointments at the Olympic Park mass vaccination site is booked up well into July.