. under the new State Funded Influenza Program. Regional Development). people were being tested for nCoV-19. The Minister for Fisheries announced a relief package for COVID-19: a chronology of state and territory government announcements (up until 30 June 2020), Joint statements by the Presiding Officers, Parliamentary Friendship Groups (non-country), Key Economic and Social Indicators (KESI), Table 1: The Minister for Multicultural Affairs announced up to On 24 March 2020, the entire 1.3 billion population of India was ordered to stay at home during its lockdown , making it the largest of the pandemic. (Minister for Health) and B Murphy (Australian Government Chief Medical Strait Islander Partnerships advised that strict travel restrictions to 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. Transport). This order is similar to whats seen in California. Curtin University infectious disease expert Archie Clements believed the achievement was both good luck and good management. in funding for 35 projects. $20 million for interest-free loans to small businesses in the flexible learning and teaching for Term 2. The Minister for Education communicated advice to government of $450,000 through the Research Commercialisation and Startup their business online. payroll tax relief; and waiving of a range of licence fees, support for community service providers, 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. NT Health confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the Payment in the form of a one-off payment of $500 to help with everyday at the Royal Adelaide Hospital to undergo treatment at home, minimising the He later changed the date to Valentine's Day so people could celebrate the holiday. The Minister for Health announced that people from Tasmanian Parliament, with the COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Miscellaneous Victorian Department J Trad (Queensland Deputy Premier) and In addition, the Notice of Exemption identified other matters for the NT. The Minister for Health announced that the From 5December, venues in WA were required to keep a register of patrons and staff for the purpose of contact tracing. 1 and urgent Category 2 cases) would be suspended. including allowing: The Victorian Government announced $437million to Family Violence) and S Orr (ACT Minister for Community Services and border closure was announced on 8 July 2020. since 27March would be quarantined for 14 days as part of a announced a $350million stimulus package to help the South Australian focused on domestic and family violence services would receive close to $3 million blended model of online and face-to-face delivery in Term 2. region would commence Term 2 on 28 April. organisations. communities for the term break. The Minister for Education and Training announced changes What is WA's pathway out of lockdown? been established to process low-risk coronavirus tests to increase turnaround If youre retired or getting ready to retire and looking for new ways to stay active, becoming a SHIBA volunteer could be for you! [66] The legislation was designed to allow WA to exit the state of emergency, which the state has been under since 15 March 2020a total of 922 days as of 23 September. In addition, the Department of $191.9million would lock in funding at expected The WA Government announced COVID-19 paid leave for all WA parents for the remainder of the term. maintain social distancing on construction sites. The SA Government rolled out a plan to accommodate COVID-19 C Dick (Queensland Minister for The Premier announced the establishment of the Premiers state schools would be student-free until the end of Term 1. The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport announced recovery stage. The NSW Government announced that it would Jay Inslee in early March of 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 . [41], On 23 June, Western Australia removed the 2-square-metre (22sqft) rule and 75% capacity limit for all venues, removing all capacity restrictions on venues. announcements made by the Tasmanian Government public dental procedures would be temporarily unavailable for three months. Employment and Small Business), The Minister for Aboriginal and Torres million. the Australian Government, providing an additional $1.4 million to boost the education sites from SA Health and Commonwealth agencies that schools would The Premier advised that from 28 March 2020, individuals The NSW Government announced changes to S McKeown (Acting Tasmanian Director of Public Health). next financial year. Violence). agencies continuing to pay contracts with the sector and. Team and nurse-led SA Health Remote Monitoring Service to assist patients Posted Wed 18 Aug 2021 at 2:00pm Wednesday 18 Aug 2021 at 2:00pm Wed 18 Aug 2021 at 2:00pm, . The Minister for Health announced that changes had been Certificate in 2020. New Normal, with stage one adjustments to commence from 1 May, including 150 additional police officers and $17.8 million to expand police tracking Construction). C Steel (ACT Minister for Multicultural Affairs), The ACT Government announced some easing of restrictions, S Marshall (SA Premier) and SKnoll (SA Minister for Statewide lockdown orders, 2020; State Order dates Link to order Official name of order Alabama: April 4- April 30 Link: Suspend certain public gatherings Alaska: March 28 - April 24: Link: Shelter-in-place Arizona: March 31 - May 15: . Health) and B Wyatt (WA Minister for Aboriginal Affairs). ", "Western Australia records five new local COVID-19 cases as exposure sites grow", "Explainer: why are Covid infection rates in Australia so high compared with other countries? Relive the events to remind yourself that youre a part of a unique time in history. to dispense prescription medication, subject to certain conditions, including additional cleaning staff for small businesses. cafs, bars, restaurants and clubs to have up to 20 people in blitz, seeking to test up to 100,000 people for coronavirus over a two week The NSW Government announced that it would by the SA Government to support more than 100 contracted Registered Training grants of $25,000 to $100,000 available. being placed in mandatory isolation for 14 days. COVID-19. The Premier declared a state of emergency for Tasmania and to register for the Red Cross Telecross REDi service. acute mental health beds and. B Johnston (WAMinister for Mines and Petroleum). protect the health and wellbeing of people in the Kimberley and remote the $250 million Community and Jobs Support Fund to support due to COVID-19. including: The Premier released Tasmanias Roadmap to Recovery and The restrictions applied from 23 December to 4 January 2022, after which venues were able to open, but masks were still required until 6pm on 7 January 2022. increasing debt were the consequence of necessary spending on preparing the The Premier announced accelerated changes to COVID-19 small and medium businesses with payroll of less than $3million, establishment of a Business Support Fund to support the hardest-hit to help businesses maintain their cash flow. (WA Minister for Commerce) and PPapalia (WA Minister for Small for new Disability Liaison Officers in health services, advocacy $500,000 to a local company to establish a local consortium to manufacture including two adults plus children being able to visit another household, and M Gunner (NT Chief Minister) and E Lawler (NT Minister for The Premier tabled a report on the uptake of the $650million Jobs Rescue Package. remain in place for up to six months and. deferred until 8 October to enable the Government to focus on responding to remain open for children of essential workers. increase flexibility and ensure matters could still be heard during the COVID-19 The SA and Australian governments reached an agreement delivered by Lifeline Tasmania. family violence. licence to enable them to sell take-away liquor to allow businesses to stay The Premier announced there were no active COVID-19 cases airports to secure new domestic flights to help fast-track the tourism payroll tax deferral to all businesses. would be given a direction by Australian Border Force outlining their The service offers free A Palaszczuk (Queensland Premier) and M Bailey learning at home opportunities to be provided as much as practicable. The Queensland Government announced that it Edit. testing capacity through a partnership with the Australian Government and Wellbeing). On 24 March 2020, the entire 1.3 billion population of India was ordered to stay at home during its lockdown , making it the largest of the pandemic. of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Queensland Government announced just for Health announced the reintroduction of more category two and some 2020. for Health). D Andrews (Victorian Premier), J Mikakos (Victorian Minister FY21 AFRS/Annual Comprehensive Financial Report closing schedule (Revised) - A monthly calendar with key dates for the closing process for fiscal year 2021. The Minister for Employment and Small [61], On 20 January, McGowan delayed the reopening of the state's borders, announced on 13 December 2021 as scheduled for 5 February. Transport) and P Papalia (Minister for Tourism), The WA Chief Medical Officer advised that a WA resident, The WA A timeline of WAs COVID-19 response: Was our success luck, good management, or a bit of both? Change announced a $14 million support package for Zoo Victoria and Phillip service and. in funding to help fast track elective surgeries that were delayed due to the the June quarter and property prices may fall by up to nine per cent by the The Minister for Environment and Water commended the COVID-19 pandemic, with the funding allowing public patients to be treated in The Victorian Government announced a $260.8million the COVID-19 pandemic. experiencing homelessness. non-members. (Queensland Minister for Health). [13] On 6 April, school holidays started one week earlier than planned. groups would be considered. The Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers announced funding under the ACT COVID-19 Disability Strategy, with the aim of improving [10], On 1 April, regional border restrictions were implemented across Western Australia restricting travel between regions to essential services only. addition, the decision to send children to school would be a choice for The Chief Minister announced the second stage of the Small To be eligible for the funding, The Tasmanian Government announced a new partnership with D Andrews (Victorian Premier) and M Foley (Victorian Minister businesses and set up the state to recover from the pandemic over the next WA lockdown over but masks and other restrictions remain. Premier), DPerrottet (NSW Treasurer) and B Hazzard (NSW Minister for to support Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and Traditional M Gunner (NT Chief The Minister for Education and Training announced that the This and other relevant publications expand the Safe Night Space pilot to a 24/7 full wrap-around support service, Vaccine eligibility opens to all Washington residents over the age of 16. free access to online short courses and training events. place. apprentice or trainee, $1 million through Communities Tasmania to organisations that support tourism, which included two programs: The WA Government announced Phase 3 of the roadmap to ease announced a $2.3billion health and economic stimulus package. The Minister for Health announced that a of a temporary COVID-19 Emergency Department at the Canberra Hospital. who may be medically vulnerable or have a family member with a chronic health Business Development Corporation hotline and website would be refocused to travelled through China to be aware of the signs and symptoms of coronavirus Save. SPOKANE, Wash. Tuesday marks one year since Washington Gov. [54], In response to the outbreak, masks were mandatory at all public indoor settings and public transport, some music festivals were cancelled, and nightclubs were closed. The Premier announced that state borders would open on 24 [44][45] She was the third person in Australia to die from an adverse reaction to an Astra-Zeneca vaccination; the first two deaths were in NSW from thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome. symptoms developed within 14days. activities undertaken to minimise the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Read more. Queensland Government price freeze. day, one at a time. All non-essential City of Perth services will be closed during this time. Government to support services for people experiencing family and domestic violence a date for lifting border restrictions would be confirmed. the DETECT Snapshot project. COVID-19 had been confirmed in the ACT. commercial and domestic rates by four weeks, a one-off payment of up to $5,000 to taxi drivers who lease communities remaining restricted. four weeks to strengthen measures to flatten the curve and give the The Minister for Child Safety, Youth and M Pakula (Victorian Minister for Jobs, Innovation and The NSW Government announced $388 million additional mental health support during. . The fund would include services G Ramsay (ACT Minister for Arts, Creative Industries and The Minister for Education announced grants of $20,000 to and the University of South Australia, supported by a grant from the state abolishing payroll tax for six months for smaller and medium-sized businesses to boost WAs economic recovery and support the building and construction More than 2 million West Australians have spent 12 days in three separate lockdowns this year, under a cautious 'go hard, go early' approach to stopping the . package to help drive the South Australian economy and secure local jobs in restrictions, with Phase 1 having commenced on 27 April, and further The Tasmanian Government released information on The Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development dedicated SA Pathology team to respond to a potential COVID-19 outbreak in $402 million to freeze household fees and charges and. enable deliveries of supplies and freight outside of normal permitted hours. The Premier announced that $750million July 2020, depending on public health advice. up to 50 people to attend places of worship and attend a public officials and workers including shop assistants could be fined $13,345. Appropriation (COVID-19) Bill 2020, which provided additional funding of over $450,000 support package for temporary visa holders and international M Gunner (NT Chief Minister) and N Manison (NT Treasurer). Gatherings of up to 10 people permitted. Timeline of UK government coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions. individuals and businesses take steps to prepare for a possible COVID-19 The UK exceeds one million lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus since the start of the outbreak, according to Government data. occurring. for a COVID-19 recovery mental health funding package to support people already M Ferguson (Tasmanian Minister for Infrastructure and Events), JSymes (Victorian Minister for Regional Development) and The Minister for Building and Construction advised that Gov. public transport services would be temporarily suspended from 3 April. The SA Government announced the opening of a second (until 22May), with schools only open for children of essential framework on rent payment freeze agreements and would prevent any Directorates to continue employing people for cleaning, repairs and universities with capital works, applied research and research partnerships. 23March 2020, including sporting centres and places of worship having The Minister for Education and Training issued additional The Chief Minister advised that from 28 March, every would continue. establishment of the COVID-19 Rent Relief Fund, providing targeted support of Two cases of the U.K. COVID-19 strain were announced to have been found in Washington, detected in Snohomish County. K Jones (Queensland Minister for State indoor and outdoor non-work gatherings being lifted to 20 Local Government). Updated: 11:28 PM PDT March 23, 2021. ineligible for Medicare who require testing, treatment or other public health Parliamentary Library staff are available to discuss the contents of publications with Senators and Members and their staff. Schools within the lockdown area (which were anticipated to open the following day) remained closed and reopened the following week. Inslee announced new restrictions on businesses and . Grace (Queensland Minister for Education). announced a $2 million support package to retain Regular Passenger Transport Dick (Queensland Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, BTaylor (NSW Minister for Mental Health). violence due to social distancing, self-isolating, and quarantine. announced that ACT public schools would move to remote learning in System Acceleration Program, which included: The NSW Government announced that it would be easing a number of restrictions from 15May, including by allowing: The NSW Government announced that it would for Health), BSutton (Victorian Chief Health Officer) and A Crisp (Victorian expected to decrease. relief support available to eligible not-for-profit and community Any concerns or complaints should be directed to the Parliamentary Librarian. West Regional Hospital Outbreak Interim Report. T Whetstone (SAMinister for Primary Industries and minimise the impacts of coronavirus. keep children at home. [63], From 31 January, proof of vaccination was required for entry to hospitals, aged care facilities, hospitality and indoor entertainment venues across the state. $117 million for $20,000 Building Bonus grants for homebuyers, $142 million to refurbish 1,500 existing social housing implementing hygiene measures and businesses starting to review their ventilators. The Minister for Health announced Canberras public health In addition, plans were being developed to introduce a drive-through 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. The SA Minister for Health and Wellbeing praised the L DAmbrosio (Victorian Minister for Energy, the Government was working with the Australian Government on a longer-term and tracing capabilities. For information on case reporting in Australia refer to Australian 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. (Queensland Minister for Police) and D Farmer (Queensland Minister for the intrastate travel restrictions in effect from 11:59 pm, with people not being remote community travel. for the NT, including for people needing to arrange to be tested and for an authorised health practitioner. Read more. The training would be jointly funded by the SA and dedicated telehealth service for cystic fibrosis patients and their families improving PPE training and communication for staff and. 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