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29 March 2020
Western Australia Minister for Health Roger Cook COVID-19 Testing Criteria Expanded In Western Australia Victor P Taffa New testing criteria to cater for people in high-risk settings and geographically localised areas Emphasis on protecting vulnerable populations such as aged care and remote communities Expansion of criteria to assist in tracking individual cases and community transmission […]
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28 March 2020
Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews Enforced Quarantine For Returned Travellers To Combat Coronavirus Victor P Taffa Following agreement by the National Cabinet, all travellers returning from overseas to Victoria will be placed in enforced quarantine for a self-isolation period of 14-days to slow the spread of coronavirus. While Victoria has seen some community transmission of this […]
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28 March 2020
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner Statement From The Chief Minister Victor P Taffa Last night and early this morning, my government began working on additional options to further strengthen our protections against the threat of coronavirus. Today the National Cabinet also met to discuss the national response to the coronavirus. Decisions taken by National […]
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26 March 2020
Victoria Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos Elective Surgery Wound Back To Prepare For Coronavirus Victor P Taffa Victoria’s public hospitals have today been directed to begin winding back all non-urgent surgery, where it is safe to do so, as preparations escalate for the health system to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. “We need to wind-up […]
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26 March 2020
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian Government Hires More Staff And Launches 24 Hour COVID-19 Hotline Victor P Taffa New South Wales workers and businesses are now able to access a range of advice and support on non-health related COVID-19 enquiries via the Service NSW contact centre 13 77 88. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the […]
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25 March 2020
Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan Victor P Taffa Temporary Changes To Takeaway Alcohol Temporary limits for takeaway alcohol to assist with COVID-19 response Ensuring our hospitals are well resourced to manage increased pressure Minimising alcohol-related problems during periods of social distancing Restrictions will be reviewed after two weeks State Government, in consultation with the Western […]
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24 March 2020
Western Australia Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Ben Wyatt Updated Directions Provide Further Clarity To Remote Aboriginal Communities Victor P Taffa Updated Directions provide clarity over who can enter remote Aboriginal communities Access restricted to remote Aboriginal communities Exceptions for delivery of essential services, medical reasons, family or cultural reasons Directions protect the health and wellbeing […]
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24 March 2020
Western Australia Minister for Health Roger Cook New COVID Clinics Open To Join Coronavirus Fight Victor P Taffa A new COVID clinic opened at Armadale today to test for and detect cases of coronavirus A further clinic will open tomorrow in Rockingham and then in Midland and Joondalup on Wednesday Clinic staff will conduct tests, […]
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24 March 2020
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk Border Control Slows Virus Spread Victor P Taffa For the first time in more than a century, Queensland will restrict access at its border. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said it was essential to slow the spread of coronavirus on the advice of the Chief Health Officer Dr. Young. “Extra-ordinary times call for […]
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24 March 2020
South Australia Premier Steven Marshall Second Metropolitan COVID-19 Testing Drive Through Opens Victor P Taffa South Australian Government has opened a second metropolitan COVID-19 drive-through facility, located at the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, to further increase the options for South Australians needing to be tested for coronavirus. “South Australia led the nation with the establishment of […]
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23 March 2020
Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan New Border Controls To Help Protect Western Australia Victor P Taffa New strict measures to come into force from 1.30 pm on Tuesday McGowan Government will implement new restrictions and arrival requirements to travel to Western Australia from other Australian States and Territories in response to COVID-19. “These new border […]
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23 March 2020
Western Australia Minister for Health Roger Cook Elective Surgery Scaled Back To Prepare For COVID-19 Victor P Taffa No further bookings will be made for Category 2 and 3 elective surgeries, procedures and dental services at Western Australia hospitals as of March 23 As of March 24, booked Category 3 patients will be cancelled while […]
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23 March 2020
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian New COVID-19 Restrictions Begin As Schools Move Towards Online Learning Victor P Taffa New South Wales Government has taken significant new steps to increase restrictions across the state triggering the next level of enforcement necessary to fight COVID-19. Following the decisions made by National Cabinet, New South Wales Premier […]
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22 March 2020
Northern Territory Minister for Tourism Sport and Culture Lauren Moss Update On Events Gatherings And Meetings Victor P Taffa In response to the Federal Government’s COVID-19 advice regarding mass gatherings, the Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture has assessed events run by the Department under the risk assessment tool. The Department is contacting stakeholders to […]
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22 March 2020
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk State And Federal Govts Fund Development Of COVID-19 Vaccine Victor P Taffa Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today announced a $17 Million package to fast track a world-leading vaccine for coronavirus developed in Queensland. Premier Palaszczuk said the State and Federal Governments were working together with the Paul Ramsay Foundation to support the […]
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21 March 2020
Tasmania Premier Peter Gutwein Additional Measures For Indoor Venues Victor P Taffa Health and wellbeing of Tasmanians is our number one priority as we face the challenges presented to us by COVID-19, Premier Peter Gutwein said. Following today’s meeting of the National Cabinet, we agreed to risk mitigation measures for non-essential indoor gatherings of fewer […]
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21 March 2020
Mental Health Medication Runs Poor Second Victor P Taffa Stigma of mental health continues and is compounded by doctors, nurses and the very mental health system itself. Everyone working in the system leaves best patient healthcare in last place. Mental Health Review Tribunal Just to get discharged from a mental health facility requires a lawyer […]
12 February 2020
South Australia Minister for Health and Wellbeing Stephen Wade Upgrade To Services At Port Pirie Hospital Victor P Taffa Construction for the new cool room at Port Pirie Hospital has now been completed, the result of a $2 Million investment from the Marshall Government. Minister for Health and Wellbeing Stephen Wade said the cool room […]
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08 February 2020
Tasmania Minister for Health Sarah Courtney New Cancer Fighting Equipment In Action Victor P Taffa Federal and State Governments are focused on delivering our plan to build a better health system for all Tasmanians. A new state-of-the-art CT scanner at the W.P. Holman Clinic in Launceston has now been installed, representing $1.4 Million of investment […]
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06 February 2020
Victoria Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos More Cancer Research To Improve Screening Rates Victor P Taffa Andrews Government is helping Victoria’s best and brightest researchers discover new breakthroughs in cancer prevention, treatment and care with a focus on improving screening rates. Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos today announced the 22 recipients from the Victorian Cancer […]
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