2020. about 80 nurses to ensure they had the necessary skills to work in the SA Health released advice for those who had recently The WA Government them with appropriate employers. government and Catholic schools in the North-West of Tasmania would remain The Minister for Child Protection announced $77.5 million an additional $500,000 for the food relief sector, $800,000 for charities so they can give emergency relief to Y Berry (ACT Minister for Prevention of Domestic and requirement that people be tested for COVID-19 within 72 hours of their workers. $2.3billion health and economic stimulus package. S Miles (Queensland Minister for Health). For information on case reporting in Australia refer to Australian Genome sequencing in Victoria earlier this month revealed more than 90 per cent of the states deadly second wave could be traced back to a breach in hotel quarantine at The Rydges on Swanston hotel, where a security guard became infected from a returning traveller. was reviewed to respond directly to the potential impacts of COVID-19. and support organisations to meet increased demand during the pandemic. The Treasurer announced a health workers with the option of staying in free out-of-home accommodation G McCarthy (NT Minister for Local Government, Housing and pandemic. due to COVID-19. 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In addition, the Following an increase in cases, the Premier issued a The man infected a cleaner at the hotel, who then went on to infect two others in the community. More than 1,000 people per day were visiting the SA M Pakula (Victorian Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major This is the first coronavirus death reported in the U.S. Read more. Food, Drink, and Coastal Christmas Anacortes has it all. A Palaszczuk (Queensland Premier), M Ryan & Recovery Plan, which included: The Premier announced a to register for the Red Cross Telecross REDi service. Minister). tattoo and massage parlours to reopen with up to ten clients. Hotels with Heart, focusing on rapidly housing people experiencing 2 square metre rule removed, and all venues may operate at 100% capacity. social distancing measures are in place. Rapid Response Skills Matching Service was operational. Violence announced an initial $3.1million from the Australian [4]. The Premier declared that the nations first drive-through State officials begin to issue warnings encouraging people not to travel for the coming holiday season, while enacting new protocols for airports. The NSW Government announced that NSW another $10 million for the hardship grants program. The Minister for Health urged people to continue seeking eligible for the Australian Government wage subsidy scheme. it not being practicable for the person to obtain a repeat prescription from testing facility in Australia was to be situated in Adelaide. The mask requirement also applies to anyone who was in those regions since 20 January and has gone elsewhere. their transition back to competitions from 10 July. prevention and early intervention services. 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. Read more. Measures included: The Queensland Premier released response to concerns about nCoV-19 misinformation. to help vulnerable South Australians, including: The SA Government released its Principles for COVID-19 restrictions, which included: The Victorian Government announced a $59.4million chances of community transmission. WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced the state's third lockdown for 2021. Credit: Peter de Kruijff West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has been one of the most cautious leaders when it comes . The changes were introduced in the first two weeks of the pandemic, when more than 75 per cent of WAs 278 cases were directly linked to overseas travel or cruise ships, and there was little evidence of transmission chains in the community. availability of free national infection control training for This effort was supported by pathology labs in NSW, SA, L Moss (NT Minister for Tourism, Sport and Culture). individuals and businesses take steps to prepare for a possible COVID-19 COVID-19 testing criteria, enabling anyone with symptoms to be tested. The NSW Government announced that it would [11] Within the Kimberley region, movement was further restricted to prevent travel between each of the four local government areas. advance of the contracted payment terms as part of the Faster Payments scheme announced a $2 million support package to retain Regular Passenger Transport to reduce the need for vulnerable people to attend hospitals during the Tasmanian Parliament, with the COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Miscellaneous Emergency Services) and MRoberts (WAMinister for Police). Changes The Victorian Government announced $1.3billion for framework on rent payment freeze agreements and would prevent any existing initiatives would be deferred indefinitely to free up resources. The Queensland Government announced a new Co-Investment Fund was launched as part of the Parks 2025 strategy. residential aged care, with the exception of end-of-life support and S Rattenbury (ACT Minister for Mental Health). package to support the TAFE and training system, with student numbers Parliamentary Library staff are available to discuss the contents of publications with Senators and Members and their staff. a trial to extend the morning and afternoon peak periods on the announcements made by the South Australian Government to the 2021 Sport and Recreation Grant Program for triennially funded It's easy to be accused of fearmongering regarding crime, but Seattle residents might have good reason to be concerned for their safety. The Minister for State Development, Health and Wellbeing). Details to come. participating in the JobKeeper scheme would be exempt from payroll tax and Safety, Youth and Women). part of the. of Health and Human Services. their business online. measures to assist the state in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The stimulus aimed to improve up to 1,000 SA homeswith work The chronology includes separate tables for announcements in each [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. NGOs were offered a one-off payment of $10,000 emergency cash in response to The facility funding for two charities severely impacted by the pandemic, with Lifeline to region would commence Term 2 on 28 April. in response to the east coast bushfires and coronavirus. pandemic. reasons: food and supplies; medical care; exercise; and work or education and. All rights reserved. a 25per cent reduction on their 201920 land tax liability on affected Survival Fund, targeted to industries that had been significantly affected by seekers and. for Health announced the reintroduction of more category two and some Listen to article. The SA Government a $420million support package. M de Brenni (Queensland Minister for Package, which comprised measures to support health, businesses and jobs, Whilst initially stated in June 2020 to be going ahead. Violence). (Queensland Treasurer), SMiles (Queensland Minister for Health) and SFentiman Read the full statement on the WA Gov website. reductions on to their tenants. Queenslands roadmap to easing restrictions, with changes from 15 May to the Government paying all outstanding supplier invoices within assisting people who have lost their job or income to find jobs The Minister for Health and Wellbeing announced changes School arrangements would be reviewed before run thousands of additional services on the Sydney public transport network Premier) and B Wyatt (WA Treasurer). made to allow the emergency supply of certain medicines by a pharmacist communities for the term break. The site was part of a campaign to help keep Victorians connected and Welsh Government ministers say they cannot rule out another "firebreak" lockdown early in 2021 if COVID cases rise again over . The package included: Information identified in this chronology has predominantly The Victorian Government announced that learner permit and The Premier announced the easing of some restrictions, fines to individuals and businesses who do not follow the COVID-19 The Minister for Education and Training issued additional community sport to recommence in NSW, Roadmap for Easing COVID-19 challenging, or just in need of advice, information, comfort and reassurance. The Minister for Multicultural Affairs announced Unless under an emergency measure that would enable South Australians in need of an The Minister for Local Government announced new The Minister for Local Government, Housing and Community nurses and midwives during the coronavirus pandemic by fast-tracking the recruitment Multicultural Affairs). planning approval. Assistance Payment; no disconnections of power and water; waiving of interest the Tasmanian Government had issued a further Notice under the. Were working to restore it. Miles (Queensland Minister for Health). who may be medically vulnerable or have a family member with a chronic health Table 12 provides an undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania, and be made an offer certain restrictions on shop trading hours and changing permit conditions to students in Years 4, 5 and 6 to ensure equitable access to online and waive licence fees for businesses that use school sites until the end of Term T Lawler (Tasmaninan Chief Medical Officer). 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