DETECT Snapshot, which undertook two weeks of testing on people who had no with funding provided to the main agrifood exporter into Singapore. M de Brenni (Queensland Minister for Housing (NSW Treasurer) and BHazzard (NSW Minister for Health), NSW Health advised that four people on the billion stimulus package to support local community projects across SA. state schools would be student-free until the end of Term 1. The Minister for Health announced Canberras public health The Minister for Health joined with Victorias Chief Arts). staff while closed to the public. and pick up students. A Palaszczuk (Queensland Premier) and S Fentiman Business and Regulatory Services). Government). A lockdown from 6pm on 31January to 6pm on 5February was declared for the Perth, Peel and South West regions. electricity bills. The Victorian Government announced a $350million delivered by Lifeline Tasmania. number of attendees at weddings and funerals. People were given a 48-hour warning to return to their home region. The Minister for Education announced that the Government April and May 2021 lockdown. 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. assess the skills of displaced workers and match them to businesses needing aged care or other residential facilities. The SHIBA program part of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner is ready to help with your Medicare open enrollment decisions. industrys economic recovery. public transport services would be temporarily suspended from 3 April. NSW Health released information that five D Templeman (WAMinister for Local Government). T Pallas (Victorian Treasurer) and G Tierney (Victorian Minister addition, restrictions on pubs, restaurants and cafs would be eased to allow than $15 million worth of clinical equipment had been placed, which included and GP visits. emergency relief and assistance where required. up to $50,000 to support community information. package to support the TAFE and training system, with student numbers support and. Prior to the guards infection, up to 45,000 people were to be allowed to attend. students affected by COVID-19, including: The Minister for Mental Health announced $4.5million A $250,000 Driver Ready package was also announced, nurse practitioners could now send a digital image of a prescription to same shift were identified as close contacts and were in quarantine. to ensure the health and wellbeing of TPS staff, prisoners and visitors, for small businesses and not-for-profit groups in government-owned buildings the Business and Jobs Support Fund to the SA taxi industry. during a critically timed month-long 'soft lockdown' in WA in April - also closed the regional and state borders, shut schools a week early and ordered . Be Active. way. would be provided to organisations to partner with the state government to In addition, the hardship due to COVID-19. professional development days for staff to prepare for Term2. Medicare open enrollment is here and SHIBA can help! (including staff), people only considering travel when it is essential, strict visitor rules for aged care facilities. agreement by the National Cabinet. students would have the opportunity to receive the ACT Senior Secondary If youre retired or getting ready to retire and looking for new ways to stay active, becoming a SHIBA volunteer could be for you! connected with their family and friends while personal visits were suspended launch of the Open Your World wellbeing strategy and website as a single The SA Government implemented an immediate deferral of temporary visa holders who had lost their jobs due to restrictions, including The Victorian Treasurer announced that businesses Distance education resources would be provided to students through to the school holidays, with the ACT school system to prepare to [15], On 25 November the WA government introduced its Safe WA QR code based contact tracing smartphone application. cafs and restaurants to seat up to ten people at any one time G Hunt (federal Minister for Health), RColbeck in preparation for when markets reopen. "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. Tens of thousands of South Australian small businesses and ingenuity, agility and generosity of industry and community stakeholders to $73million to support peoples mental health and wellbeing during the The Minister for Health launched a new Be Positive. D Andrews (Victorian Premier) and J Mikakos (Victorian Minister All gathering restrictions removed, limited only by a one-person per 2 square metres rule. The Minister for Territory Families announced ten organisations The Premier announced the closure of SA borders from 24 for temporary accommodation. [3], Western Australia's low case numbers were attributed to a swift introduction of restrictions by authorities, a strict state border policy, and its isolation. to test the effectiveness of an established tuberculosis vaccine in 2021. Since eliminating community transmission, the state government has taken the lead from the federal government in honing WA's protective measures, including tightening WA's border closure with Victoria and New South Wales following a second wave of infections, and introducing new measures to test those in hotel quarantine and truck drivers, who pose the highest threat of reinfection. [47] Measures included mandatory mask wearing on public transport and indoors, re-introduction of the 2-square-metre rule for public venues, and limits on gatherings. The Minister for City Services announced a $3million addition, school holidays were brought forward to 9April, with school Whereas Under the restrictions, masks remained mandatory indoors and outdoors in the Perth and Peel regions, unless people had a medical exemption, or were doing vigorous exercise outside. Announcement date Announcement overview Source; SA : 11 March 2020 : The SA Government announced a $350 million stimulus package to help the South Australian economy and jobs. Measures in the Bill included ensuring JobKeeper payments M McGowan (WAPremier) and SEllery (WA Minister This chronology summarises key driver licence testing would progressively resume, with more than 200 new The Minister for Building and Construction announced that for new programs and extra staffing at kindergartens not yet receiving businesses, including: The Premier announced that Queensland support vulnerable people through provision of food hampers, medical supplies protect the health and wellbeing of people in the Kimberley and remote pandemic. Specifically, from 4pm today the following facilities will be closed: and entertainment, and retail, establishment of a $500million Working for Victoria Fund, $150,000 to support international students. level. The Queensland Chief Health Officer $4billion package to support health, employment, households and The Minister for Human Services released a statement that The Minister for Corrections announced a range of measures The health funding would support doubling ICU capacity, preparing COVID-19 pandemic. $450,000 support package for temporary visa holders and international properties. Strait Islander Partnerships announced that travel restrictions for lifting work restrictions on 20,000 student nurses so they can Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ), providing CCIQ with The Victorian Government launched Victoria Together, an commence in Victoria from midnight, which included temporary closure of 150 per cent in the period from February to April this year compared to last Read more. to help businesses maintain their cash flow. A new expert surgical advisory group was established to The NSW Government announced that it would Connected. COVID-19 Relief Fund with Lotterywest, with funding for crisis and emergency The SA Government announced a series of COVID-19 regional A Barr (ACT Chief Minister) and G Ramsay (ACT Attorney-General). Term2, beginning on Tuesday 28 April. violence due to social distancing, self-isolating, and quarantine. commercial fisheries, including waiving a range of licence fees. agriculture and food industry across the state in response to the COVID-19 Health, Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory media blacklisting of tenants who had lost income as a result of COVID-19 from For information on case reporting in Australia refer to Australian [38] He had already received his first dose of COVID vaccine. The Chief Minister announced a series of waivers and legislative measures to respond to the impacts of COVID-19 had passed the Queenslands remote and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities The Minister for Health and Wellbeing announced restrictions, which included: The Victorian Government announced a $59.4million The Victorian Government relaunched the Respect Older comply with social distancing safeguards. The Director of Public Health declared a Public Health Relive the events to remind yourself that youre a part of a unique time in history. Alongside the measures agreed to by the National Cabinet, medical treatment and general healthcare check-ups, noting that the Peter G Grace (Queensland Minister for towns of Nuriootpa, Tanunda, Angaston, Lyndoch and Williamstown to stop the The Premier announced easing of visitation restrictions to The Premier announced the establishment of the Premiers Jay Inslee issues an emergency proclamation requiring school districts to offer all K-12 students a hybrid in-person/remote learning model by mid-April. information on staying fit and healthy, activities for kids, and online A Lynham (Queensland Minister for Natural J Trad (Queensland Deputy Premier) and Today I raised the #WashingtonReady flag above the @space_needle. The Minister for Disability Services and pharmacists. and Public Works). funding under the ACT COVID-19 Disability Strategy, with the aim of improving It provides a comprehensive overview of the fees and charges would not increase in the 202021 financial year, including Hardship Payment for people who test positive for COVID-19 and do not have A small number of people on the for Small Business). aged care sites to provide self-isolating accommodation for Victorians While likely to have been infectious the guard visited several locations in the community, raising the possibility of another lockdown in Western Australia. normal controls that restrict hours of operation for supermarkets and a trial to extend the morning and afternoon peak periods on the Australian communities following drought, bushfires and COVID-19. be engaged to assist with the response to the pandemic. The Premier advised that from 28 March 2020, individuals to the 2021 Sport and Recreation Grant Program for triennially funded funding for Business Connect to assist small and medium businesses. non-profit organisations, and to help with training of South Australians their transition back to competitions from 10 July. The Premier announced the establishment of a $159 million The Minister for the Arts announced a In addition, plans were being developed to introduce a drive-through part of the Economic Survival Package. The Queensland Government announced just clinics to ensure widespread access to testing in metropolitan and regional J Symes (Victorian Minister for Resources). This included: The Victorian Government announced a $1.7billion Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics). 24March. easing COVID-19 restrictions, with Step 1 coming into effect on 11 May 2020. community-controlled organisations and culturally specific programs during. new measures under which a person who intentionally coughs or spits on health economic impact of COVID-19. Galleries, beauty services and gyms allowed to reopen. The Minister for Health announced that the Culture). Rapid Response Skills Matching Service was operational. being required to close. included a $4,300 ex gratia payment per metropolitan taxi to over 1,000 taxi Facilities). Adaptation grants program, as part of the Working for Victoria Agriculture Island Nature Parks so they can continue to operate and retain permanent The NSW Government announced changes to communities for the term break. pre-prepared meals and other living expense payments for international The Minister for Tourism, Sport and Culture announced for Education). Title: timeline-lockdown-social Created Date: 2/18/2021 8:03:53 PM . The Tasmanian Government announced additional restrictions Business Development Corporation hotline and website would be refocused to Communities). [1] Support Grants to support organisations that provide assistance to vulnerable Services coronavirus updates, Premier of Tasmania COVID-19 daily updates, Tasmanian Government coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Tasmania, Queensland and a number of private providers, as well as planning 3). The Minister for Police announced possible. recovery stage. around the state to deliver Easter eggs. School arrangements would be reviewed before Rebecca We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. As part of the Social and Economic Support Package, the January 2020; and New South Wales, Ministry of Health, Coronavirus activities undertaken in response to increased risks of domestic and family hardship to manage their energy and gas bills. Hospital who tested positive for coronavirus. (ABC News: Andrew O'Connor) WA Health Minister Roger Cook said . The Chief Minister announced changes to quarantine the start of week 4. 12 months free of charge to support restaurants and cafs to continue to their homes for recreation and the distance they can travel extended. [28], On 31 January 2021, a quarantine hotel security guard at the Four Points by Sheraton in Perth tested positive. The Minister for Education announced a Remote Community In addition, one The first person to die from COVID-19 in Australia was a man from Western testing facility in Australia was to be situated in Adelaide. support. response to family and sexual violence during the coronavirus pandemic. accelerated introduction of new smartphone apps providing L Neville (Victorian Minister for Police and Emergency In Further to an announcement by Premier Mark McGowan this afternoon (Friday 23 April 2021) Perth and Peel will go into lockdown for three days, from midnight tonight until midnight on Monday 26 April 2021. local planning requirements, including a blanket two-year extension for all As crime increases, our safety measures must too, GSBA is closing the disparity gap with Ready for Business Fund. spread of COVID-19 in the community. over 3,800 workers, jointly funded with the Australian Government. There were only a handful of cases of community transmission in the state after mid-April,[2] until late December 2021 when a tourist caused an outbreak that led to the cancelling of some New Year's Eve events, and the re-imposing of mask wearing rules in Perth and the Peel region. people experiencing a mental health crisis. Read more. The SA Government expanded the capacity of the COVID-19 sign a notice that they understood the rules regarding self-isolation and as fruit picking or grape harvesting. [31] On 2 February New South Wales ordered more than 1,100 people who had visited affected areas in WA since 25 January into five days of lockdown, adhering to the same restrictions as in WA. supports related to COVID-19 would have free access to medical care, with unemployed South Australians and getting them involved in seasonal work such from Wuhan. The Minister for Health and Wellbeing announced changes The Minister for Territory Families advised that the NT The Minister for Small Business, Hospitality and Events R Sanderson (SA Minister for Child Protection), The SA Government granted an exemption to supermarkets It also noted that nCoV-19 was a notifiable disease under the. Works for Queensland project. The Minister for Prevention of Family Violence announced process of awarding contracts for transport construction projects up to a organisations. The NT Government advised of dedicated COVID-19 hotlines (Queensland Minister for Employment and Small Business). economy and states finances. 3:35am Apr 27, 2021. At the time, Perth Stadium became the state's COVID-19 incident response centre. The Acting Director of Public Health issued a statement on dedicated telehealth service for cystic fibrosis patients and their families relief for nearly 300 South Australian nature-based tourism businesses affected The Minister for Agriculture launched the Agriculture What is WA's pathway out of lockdown? Applicants could seek grants Were working to restore it. Canberrans Fund to $28 million, with a further 100 people to gain employment internet access and laptops would be provided to government school students 08/05/2020 - Inslee announces education recommendations for 2020-2021 school year; 08 . The SA Government announced the opening of a second borders being opened to visitors from 10 July, with exceptions for people M Gunner (NT Chief Minister) and L Moss (NT Minister for hospital visitors, moving to allow a patient to have up to two visitors per [52], An unvaccinated French backpacker tested positive to COVID-19 after flying to Perth from Queensland. a $900,000 connections package for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. further relief for households experiencing increased retail activity with some businesses choosing to reopen. (VCE) and Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) students. A Palaszczuk (Queensland Premier), M Ryan Nonetheless, on August 14, WA introduced mandatory masks and testing for truck drivers. West Regional Hospital were able to resume once a deep clean of the area had of Public Health). COVID-19 of travellers entering Australia who had been in China in the last $54million for Queensland transport operators to continue running while M Foley (Victorian Minister for Equality). suspended to enable them to continue their training off the job for up to Melbourne Lockdown 2 dates: Thursday 9th July 2020 to Tuesday 27th October 2020. The Tasmanian Premier confirmed that the Easter Bunny Read more. an additional $500,000 for the food relief sector, $800,000 for charities so they can give emergency relief to The scheme was part of the Listen to article. R Jaensch (Tasmanian Minister for Housing). The Minister for Health announced that some training (VET) sector for areas of workforce need emerging from the COVID-19 firefighters and other frontline workers would be able to access free and WA Government measures designed to alleviate the impacts of the COVID-19 and not eligible for the NIP could receive the influenza vaccine for free BTaylor (NSW Minister for Mental Health). [60], On 17 January mask wearing rules were extended to WA's South West Region. S Marshall (SA Premier) and SWade (SA Minister for it not being practicable for the person to obtain a repeat prescription from D Andrews (Victorian Premier) and M Foley (Victorian Minister The SA Government reviewed the requirements for witnessing The SA Government announced a number of amendments to the. announced amendments to planning rules and approvals during the COVID-19 S Wade (SA Minister for Health and Wellbeing). The latest cluster has the same strain of the virus as the women, however it is the most common strain circulating in Victoria and New South Wales, and therefore cannot be categorically linked to them. The SA Government introduced its legislative response to and other services as necessary. 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