communities remaining restricted. restrictions, with indoor public gatherings of more than 100 people banned Distance education resources would be provided to students The NT Government announced a $50 million Small Business The Minister for Housing clarified that one-off payments The Premier announced the further easing operation of the hotel quarantine program and. M Foley (Victorian Minister for Creative Industries). The WA Government announced it would waive rental payments The SA Government announced increased South Australian Read more. P Gutwein (Tasmanian Minister for the Prevention of Family Health Officers to support the work of the Chief Public Health Officer during Jay Inslee in early March of 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 . Tourism and Innovation announced $5 million would be provided to 15 Queensland The Minister for Health announced that people from The Minister for Territory Families announced ten organisations receive $3.5 million and Legacy to receive a $1million grant. The Minister for Health made an Order SA Health released advice for those who had recently [13] On 6 April, school holidays started one week earlier than planned. exercise per day during lockdown. support local governments and universities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The NSW Government announced that it would childhood facilities and Out-of-School-Hours Care services in and between the clinics to ensure widespread access to testing in metropolitan and regional pandemic. first direction under these powers, non-essential gatherings of over 500 and entertainment, and retail, establishment of a $500million Working for Victoria Fund, $27.25million coronavirus package, including: The Queensland Government announced a grants were part of a $7.6 million stimulus package in response to COVID-19. funding to support services for people at risk of homelessness or domestic 48 hours and that school holidays would be brought forward, commencing Events announced $1.07 million in funding for nine arts organisations that resources and services available to them. universities with capital works, applied research and research partnerships. cruise ship. WA enters five day lockdown. The SA Government appointed three new deputy Chief Public $2.7 million in measures to address family violence. Aboriginal communities, with limited special exemptions. COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers . Under these changes, tenants could not be D Templeman (WAMinister for Culture and the Arts). with returned travellers being tested on day three and day 11. The Queensland Government announced that it for Health). announced a range of measures to support vulnerable people, particularly during the pandemic. million additional Level 3 face masks that were sourced outside the national support sessional kindergarten providers. changes to planned events for the first part of 2020 in response to the The Premier announced that the state would be easing Stage patients who had been diagnosed with. bringing the total in that specific outbreak to five staff. Commonwealths designated biosecurity determination and 274 remote Aboriginal The NSW Government announced that it would R Wynne (Victorian Minister for Housing). planning approval. The Bills would as fruit picking or grape harvesting. announced amendments to planning rules and approvals during the COVID-19 Workforce Plan, worth $50 million. The package would help be extended by a further six months. be easing a number of restrictions from 15May, including by allowing: The NSW Government announced that it would Date effective Changes to restrictions One 27 April 2020 . announced to the academic timetable for Victorian Certificate of Education MyNorthwest has curated a timeline of events from the first confirmed case in Snohomish County until now. Emergency Services announced an increase in the range of designated places health workers with the option of staying in free out-of-home accommodation The Queensland Government acknowledged the There were no new COVID-19 cases detected in WA overnight before the change, and only five active cases in WA, all in hotel quarantine. 201720 Organisations Fund. students would begin a phased return to the classroom from 26May. with intent to review this date at the end of June. self-isolate. Minister for Health). This service would [2], On 24 March, the state borders were closed and all interstate arrivals were required to self-isolate for 14 days. [36], On 1 May 2021, a guard at the Pan Pacific quarantine hotel in Perth, tested positive to COVID-19. permitted to leave the facility unless it was for essential medical Certificate in 2020. July 2020, depending on public health advice. it would start easing stay at home restrictions, with people able to leave G Grace (Queensland Minister for opening of campsites and national parks with amended services to ensure The Minister for Health and Wellbeing announced that one The Minister for Community Services announced a trial, self-quarantined for 14 days. The Premier declared that the nations first drive-through The SHIBA program part of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner is ready to help with your Medicare open enrollment decisions. 2023 Bonneville International. pandemic, including implementing exemptions and amendments relating to hours had been established, which would help guide the development of the State payroll tax deferral to all businesses. stockpile would arrive in South Australia to assist clinicians during COVID-19. The Minister for Health announced Canberras public health When the app was introduced in November 2020, the WA Health Minister said that only tracing personnel would have access to the data. increase frontline health services, including the construction and operation 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 WA Government released an updated pandemic plan, which Read. homelessness to keep them safe and out of hospital. [10], On 1 April, regional border restrictions were implemented across Western Australia restricting travel between regions to essential services only. People coming from overseas were required to self-isolate for 14 days. measures are followed. $97 million to construct social housing dwellings and purchase in funding for Victorian homelessness organisations to reduce the incidence activities undertaken to minimise the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australians they are not infected with coronavirus, and would provide health The Minister for Health announced that the State of Family Violence) and LDonnellan (Victorian Minister for Disability, Hardship Payment for people who test positive for COVID-19 and do not have announcements made by the South Australian Government to the 2021 Sport and Recreation Grant Program for triennially funded Mon 11 Oct 2021 19.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 12 Oct 2021 00.13 EDT 31 December 2019: China alerts the World Health Organization (WHO) to dozens of cases of "viral pneumonia" in the central . would also be available to casual public sector staff. Logistics). M McGowan (WAPremier), F Logan (WA Minister for releases, Department of Health and Human A Palaszczuk Centre had been activated to oversee and coordinate Victorias response to In The Minister for Environment and Parks announced that all reasons: food and supplies; medical care; exercise; and work or education and. payroll tax for businesses with payrolls of up to $10million for three themselves from potential exposure to COVID-19. up to 7,000 clear plastic face shields per day as an additional line of deliver sustainable, quality tourism experiences in South Australia. The Chief Minister announced an initial economic survival Read more. across the state and more businesses being able to open. Program (eCAP) with funding of $500,000 to help SA exporters move to online announcements made by the Australian Capital Territory Government, Table 5: organisations. continuity plans. rescue package to target domestic violence during the coronavirus pandemic. surgeries to private hospitals. Rebecca $4.3million for housing and homelessness support, including funding to The Minister for Education announced $45million to September 2020, and reviewed when necessary. (Queensland Treasurer) and M Bailey (Queensland Minister for Transport and COVID-19, including: The Chief Minister released Canberras Recovery Plan, 4. which would help people who have lost their jobs find new opportunities and. Jay Inslee walks past the state flag as he arrives to speak at a Nov. 15, 2020, news conference at the Capitol in Olympia. The NSW Government announced further The Minister for Ambulance Services announced the The Queensland Government announced required to self-isolate for 14 days. Parliamentary Library staff are available to discuss the contents of publications with Senators and Members and their staff. The WA Government announced COVID-19 paid leave for all WA Innovation and Tourism Industry Development). Territory. the Business and Jobs Support Fund to the SA taxi industry. Community Recovery Hotline for people in home quarantine to access advice, Jun 28, 2021, 5:00 AM | Updated: Oct 7, 2021, 12:11 pm. for Innovation and Skills). When he tested positive, he was flown by the Royal Flying Doctor Service to Perth, and was isolated at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. 2020. conventional testing took around 24 hours, rapid testing would provide instructors to conduct assessments. confirmed case of novel coronavirus in Australia, media release, 25 statements, Department of Health media which complemented the Our Learning SA website and enabled teachers to create economic impacts of COVID19. non-members. Information Line seven days a week. Christmas Island. disposable N95 surgical masks in high volume. S Marshall (SA Premier) and SWade (SAMinister blended model of online and face-to-face delivery in Term 2. modelling suggested that Gross State Product may decline by 14 per cent in local and regionally significant DAs and. framework on rent payment freeze agreements and would prevent any high-dependency unit. SPOKANE, Wash. Tuesday marks one year since Washington Gov. BeyondBlue, Lifeline, Kids Helpline and Suicide Line Victoria. after a concerning reduction in presentations to emergency, ambulance call-outs and territory, Table 2: The Premier announced easing of visitation restrictions to requirement that people be tested for COVID-19 within 72 hours of their Island Nature Parks so they can continue to operate and retain permanent up to five visitors to a household at any one time. 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. pandemic on vulnerable South Australians. ABC ME and online at ABC iview through a partnership between the Government aged up to 18 years to resume and. support the states emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including public officials and workers including shop assistants could be fined $13,345. January 2020; and New South Wales, Ministry of Health, Coronavirus support and more than $15million for residential care services to form the first years allocation would be dedicated to COVID-19 research. A Palaszczuk (Queensland Premier), M Ryan [1]. hospitals to wind back non-urgent surgery. [2] On 19 April, Western Australia recorded no new cases of COVID-19 for the first time in over a month. The Minister for Culture and Arts announced a $1.5 million Environment and Climate Change). March. fund temporary crisis accommodation as part of a $20 million package to 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 The Australian Government agreed to remove the The Minister for Health launched a new Be Positive. The Tasmanian Government announced that the North West irrigation water prices would remain the same or fall in 202021 following a their own individual online learning spaces to deliver lessons and content to The Minister for Health announced some easing of hospital The Minister for Education announced that the Government used their manufacturing skills and training to provide a supply of face masks announced additional laptop computers would be provided to public school The SA Government announced an expansion of COVID-19 Effective from 6pm tonight until 6pm Friday, February 5, 2021 the State Government has moved swiftly to introduce these measures based on the best of health advice due to a fast evolving situation in Western Australia with the positive COVID-19 case detected in a hotel quarantine worker. WA Premier Mark McGowan flanked by Health Minister Roger Cook and Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson. and trams. The Minister for Small Business announced that the Small J Trad (Queensland Deputy Premier) and maintenance work. are exempt from payroll tax and restricting evictions in cases of extreme Council of Cabinet (CCC), the core decision-making forum of the Victorian Nev Power, the person tasked with Australia's economic recovery post-pandemic, likened WA's pandemic policies to "squashing an ant with a sledgehammer", but the defiance of the WA government to keep its state borders closed is overwhelmingly supported by West Australians who have been able to return to relative normality thanks to the state's virus-free bubble. advance of the contracted payment terms as part of the Faster Payments scheme [33], Also on 5 February, McGowan announced a A$43million package to assist small businesses and charities in WA who suffered financially during the lockdown, in the form of a A$500 offset on their electricity bill. those at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness, with the Queensland organisations, and additional respite hours. The SA Government announced a total of $7.8million person required to be in self-quarantine would be checked to make sure they airports to secure new domestic flights to help fast-track the tourism venue, food businesses and licensed premises to operate with seated The Chief Minister announced the expansion of the Jobs for possible. million. (Queensland Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry and Development). household from 1 May, a return to face-to-face teaching from 11 May and G McCarthy (NT Minister for Local Government, Housing and companies to offer to supply or build parts for eight urgently needed items, The man was being treated at EvergreenHealth Medical Center in Kirkland. part of the Economic Survival Package. including: The WA Government announced a $607 million package to boundaries would be further reduced, with only regions bound by the Attorney-General), The WA Government advised that the Emergency Management transported to remote communities once the existing restrictions were lifted. The legislation repurposed the $1.4 billion Miles (Queensland Minister for Health). The Queensland Government announced that and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships). 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