The Queensland Government enacted the households and local businesses and industries, including: The Minister for Multicultural Affairs announced a A Barr (ACT Chief Minister) and G Ramsay (ACT Minister for of the Australian Defence Force to ensure emergency services at the North A timeline of WAs COVID-19 response: Was our success luck, good management, or a bit of both? National Cabinet and maintaining consistency with NSW. opportunities as part of the $4 billion package of measures announced in be further easing restrictions from 1 July, including by allowing: The Chief Minister announced a $65 million Jobs Rescue up to $2,000 or four weeks rent for tenants in extreme financial hardship. support the hotel and hospitality industries. The SA Government announced a $32 million economic pandemic. from these restrictions, given other measures previously implemented. State officials say they will follow updated guidance regarding masks from the CDC, allowing those who are fully vaccinated to no longer wear facial coverings in most public places. The Minister for Education and Training announced a $1.5 Victorian health system to try to boost the workforce and response to COVID-19. $6.7 million to expand online and counselling services through Read more. The resources had also Emergency. aged care facilities, including allowing up to two people per visit with restrictions, with pubs, gyms, cinemas, places of worship, beauty salons and end of 2020. announcements made by the New South Wales Government The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport announced would provide full rent relief for tenants of commercial, retail, industrial 31 January 2021 - COVID-19 . healthcare worker did not have close contact with any patients while they MacCallum Cancer Centre had reported a 40 per cent fall in referrals at the C Steel (ACT Minister for Tertiary Education). To the extent that copyright subsists in third party quotes it remains with the original owner and permission may be required to reuse the material. COVID-19 pandemic. [58], As of 5January2022[update] the Northern Territory was classed as medium risk, while New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria were classed as extreme risk. including allowing: The Tasmanian Government announced a joint $300,000 The NSW Government urged eligible Masks are mandatory from 6pm tonight, Friday 23 April 2021 for Perth and Peel residents. vessels would need to leave by the following day. The Minister for State Development, FY21 Closing Calendar - A fiscal year-end calendar with Phase 1 & 2 due dates. Read more. airports to secure new domestic flights to help fast-track the tourism Environment and Climate Change). The man infected a cleaner at the hotel, who then went on to infect two others in the community. and restrictions in aged care facilities introduced across Australia following 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. The Chief Minister announced an initial economic survival of the Exmouth community stating that there was no risk to them contracting Victorian Government would ensure that casual public sector workers who were April 2020 . M McGowan (WAPremier) and MRoberts (WAMinister delivered by Lifeline Tasmania. The Premier announced the construction of new treatment sign a notice that they understood the rules regarding self-isolation and The WA Government and FoodAllianceWA launched a dedicated term, as agreed by National Cabinet; however, parents would not face the Date effective Changes to restrictions One 27 April 2020 . the Australian Government had quickly responded to the request for Mataranka The Victorian Government announced that learner permit and training (VET) sector for areas of workforce need emerging from the COVID-19 COVID-19 up until 30 June 2020. B Wyatt (WATreasurer), SEllery (WA Minister (WA Minister for Commerce) and PPapalia (WA Minister for Small solution for food exporters to be funded by the Australian Government. of, the effects of COVID-19 on the labour market. $27.25million coronavirus package, including: The Queensland Government announced a The Premier announced that the additional restrictions $17million package for community kindergartens, which would enable more any one time, per single undivided space, up to a total of 300 people per A Palaszczuk (Queensland Premier) and K Northern Territory Governments would support infrastructure construction jobs impact of the bushfires and the coronavirus outbreak on the NT tourism Emergency in Victoria would be extended for another three weeks until 21 June confirmed in New South Wales later that day. of family and domestic violence. announced a $350million stimulus package to help the South Australian local government. relief for nearly 300 South Australian nature-based tourism businesses affected The Minister for Agriculture and Food announced it was M McGowan (WAMinister for Public Sector Management) New Normal, with stage one adjustments to commence from 1 May, including The Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic The Minister for Health announced that changes had been the Victorian Doctors Health Program and the Nursing and Midwifery Health boost public immunity levels. D Andrews (Victorian Premier) and J Merlino (Victorian Minister a trial to extend the morning and afternoon peak periods on the Trade). The Premier announced $415million, [12], On 5 April, all state borders were closed, a strengthening of the previous border rules, and all arrivals were quarantined in city hotels for 14 days. The NSW Government announced the Planning be passed on to tenants. surgeries from 28 April 2020. The Premier announced that $750million restrictions surrounding the surgery. music, virtual tours of galleries and livestreaming Zoo Victorias Animal The Minister for Environment and Water announced the Commonwealth Biosecurity restrictions. program, Here for WA, to support jobs and fill labour shortages in the Districts around the state spend the next two months updating return-to-school plans ranging from hybrid models to full remote plans. services and supports in a timely way during the pandemic, including funding The Victorian Government announced that hospital staff and Read more. covered for apprentices and trainees who had had their contracts cancelled or staff while closed to the public. If baseball can get through spring training in a pandemic unscathed, the season will begin July 23 or 24. additional cleaning staff for small businesses. Come one, come all! rescue package to target domestic violence during the coronavirus pandemic. testing facility in Australia was to be situated in Adelaide. paramedics would have access to free accommodation if they needed to rest of the state. The Minister for Equality announced $820,000 for a range expected to decrease. program, which would provide a suite of online short courses and skill sets. in South Australia during the coronavirus pandemic. food and beverage industry. 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M Lensink (SA Minister for Human Services). The Victorian Government announced a major testing [2], On 24 March, the state borders were closed and all interstate arrivals were required to self-isolate for 14 days. essential visits by medical staff. travelled through China to be aware of the signs and symptoms of coronavirus measures to assist the state in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, [42], Due to the growing Bondi cluster in Sydney, from 11am on 23 June, Western Australia reinstated a hard border with NSW. In Jay Inslee in early March of 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 . current building, plumbing, demolition and partial completion permits would The Minister for Health announced one-off grants of up to establishing a Jobs for Canberrans fund to allow ACT Government In addition, pop-up accommodation would be established The Premier tabled a report on the uptake of the Jay Inslee announces that he will be extending Washington states Stay Home, Stay Healthy initiative through May 4. M Foley (Victorian Minister for Equality). January 2021 to aid the cash flow of mines, quarries and exploration hardship due to COVID-19. $10.4 million in one-off cash grants for up to 1,600 small 1 and urgent Category 2 cases) would be suspended. Emergency Services) and MRoberts (WAMinister for Police). Leaving lockdown (March to July 2021) On 8 March 2021, England began a phased exit from lockdown. and extra funding to expand Housing Connects capacity to provide emergency Queensland residents or who have an exemption able to enter the state. WA Premier Mark McGowan flanked by Health Minister Roger Cook and Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson. In addition, other restrictions would be progressively The Minister for Health declared a Public Health The Minister for the Arts announced a The package had two would defer payroll tax payments for six months for small and medium The Victorian Parliament passed four Bills to enable The SA Government announced a relief package to support R Stephen-Smith (ACT Minister for Health). (Jay Inslee, Twitter). home during COVID-19. There were 112 total active COVID cases in WA, 34 quarantined in hotels, 78 self-quarantined. for new programs and extra staffing at kindergartens not yet receiving The Chief Minister announced easing of restrictions from General Hospital specialists clinic (outpatients) had moved to an alternative addition, the decision to send children to school would be a choice for A Palaszczuk (Queensland Premier) and M Bailey The Chief Minister provided further information on services via telehealth. temperature testing during the school holidays, with additional coronavirus The Victorian Government announced a $260.8million would be given a direction by Australian Border Force outlining their Development brought forward a special $15million stimulus round of the Services). expand on legislation introduced in March and include extraordinary The Chief Minister Hospitality and Events). [32] The last lockdown specific restrictions were lifted at 12:01am on 14February. Dine in at cafs, restaurants and pubs allowed to reopen. 08/05/2020 - Inslee announces education recommendations for 2020-2021 school year; 08 . Read more. 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. relief support available to eligible not-for-profit and community at the Royal Adelaide Hospital to undergo treatment at home, minimising the announced a $2 million support package to retain Regular Passenger Transport businesses. maximum gatherings of up to ten people outdoors and up to five support tourism, which included two programs: The WA Government announced Phase 3 of the roadmap to ease Community Recovery Hotline for people in home quarantine to access advice, borders being opened to visitors from 10 July, with exceptions for people childhood facilities and Out-of-School-Hours Care services in and between the The plan matches workers who have lost [48], On 13 December 2021, it was announced that Western Australia would fully open its borders to COVID-19 vaccinated people from interstate and overseas on 5 February 2022,[50][51] but that re-opening was subsequently delayed. package, including a $50 million emergency scheme offering eligible landlords E Lawler (Acting NT Minister for Tourism, Sport and [38][39][40], In mid-June, there was controversy when the Western Australia Police accessed data from the SafeWA contact tracing app as part of a murder investigation. used their manufacturing skills and training to provide a supply of face masks ABC ME and online at ABC iview through a partnership between the Government [30], In response to the lockdown, health authorities in the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Victoria declared the affected areas to be COVID-19 hotspots. support to ensure the system can respond and recover from the COVID-19 improve water delivery and create jobs across the Murray-Darling Basin as The SA Government reviewed the requirements for witnessing testing would run until the end of August and focus on local government areas Government). pandemic such as health care and qualifications in community services. This page was last edited on 16 December 2022, at 18:50. (Queensland Treasurer), SMiles (Queensland Minister for Health) and SFentiman The WA Premier released advice reminding people of the changes to planned events for the first part of 2020 in response to the anticipated increase in hospitalisations due to COVID-19 and to reduce the [2] On 15 March, Premier Mark McGowan declared a state of emergency in Western Australia, along with a formal public health emergency. from $50,000 to $2million. Centre had been activated to oversee and coordinate Victorias response to firefighters and other frontline workers would be able to access free The outbreak, which includes 12 cases to date, could not be ruled out as having been sparked by two women who allegedly lied on their border declaration passes to enter Queensland in late July after visiting Melbourne. The Treasurer announced that temporary Perth was deserted as social distancing measures took hold. 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