ATAGI updates COVID-19 booster advice Federal Anyone over 18 who has not been infected with COVID-19 or had their last vaccine within the past six months can get a fifth booster.
Next COVID-19 wave is here, says Australia’s CMO November 8, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal Australia’s chief medical officer has cautioned the Australian public the next wave of COVID-19, called variant XBB, appears to be coming.
With emergency period of COVID over, question mark over work from home October 1, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal With the ending of isolation requirements, for many workers, a question remains of what it means for working from home arrangements.
Victoria follows other states with free flu jabs May 31, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Health From June 1, Victorians will be able to get free flu vaccinations until the end of the month across 3,000 locations, including pharmacies.
State’s public servants receive paid leave to get booster jab, mandates not ruled out January 21, 2022 By Jackson Graham Health The Victorian public service will give paid time off to more than 300,000 public servants to get booster shots against COVID-19.
Australia’s lead health officers name priorities for public workforces December 8, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Relieving stress on the public health workforce and government accountability for new commitments are priorities for Australia’s top health officers.
Health department orders raid on doctor suspected of falsifying COVID vaccine exemptions November 11, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social It is alleged a GP’s office in Victoria has been wrongly issuing certificates of exemption for COVID vaccinations.
Proposed pandemic laws shift power to elected representatives October 26, 2021 By Jackson Graham Health The laws, introduced by the government on Tuesday, would shift central powers away from the public service, giving the premier power to declare a pandemic.
Open travel between Victoria and ACT set to resume in November for fully vaccinated October 25, 2021 By Jackson Graham Australian Capital Territory Travel between Victoria and the ACT is set to be permitted for fully vaccinated people from November 1, in line with arrangements in NSW.
Date set for Victorian Public Service return to offices January 14, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Health Victorian Public Service employees will begin returning to their offices next week, after the state recorded no new locally acquired COVID-19 cases for the eight day in a row.
Queensland CHO receives police protection after receiving death threats September 14, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health The treatment of the top bureaucrat has been far more severe than that of her counterparts in Western Australia and Tasmania, despite those jurisdictions having similar rules in place.
Vic Health deputy secretary to have responsibilities stripped amid state’s second COVID-19 wave July 6, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Health The move follows Premier Daniel Andrews’ announcement of a judicial review into the hotel quarantine system after a number of coronavirus cases in the community were linked to an infection control breach in the scheme.