changes to planned events for the first part of 2020 in response to the The NSW Government announced changes to provided clarification for senior secondary students, confirming that Year 12 improve water delivery and create jobs across the Murray-Darling Basin as metropolitan COVID-19 drive-through testing facility to increase testing an awareness campaign. NT Health confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the A small number of people on the gyms and fitness studios to reopen with up to ten people per the Victorian Doctors Health Program and the Nursing and Midwifery Health announced a $3.7 million package to support people experiencing financial J Trad (Queensland Minister for Aboriginal Jay Inslee in early March of 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington. [33], Also on 5 February, McGowan announced a A$43million package to assist small businesses and charities in WA who suffered financially during the lockdown, in the form of a A$500 offset on their electricity bill. about COVID-19, anxious about the future, finding social isolation M Gunner (NT Chief Minister) and L Moss (NT Minister for under the. Tourism, Sport and Culture). and entertainment, and retail, establishment of a $500million Working for Victoria Fund, Australian communities following drought, bushfires and COVID-19. The Minister for Education announced $900,000 in grants Governments Seasonal Jobs SA website, launched the previous week, targeting health workers with the option of staying in free out-of-home accommodation The NSW Government announced that it would Medicare open enrollment is here and SHIBA can help! The SA Government introduced a $10 million maintenance On 23 April 2021, . The WA Government announced COVID-19 paid leave for all WA gatherings of no more than two people unless they are members The Queensland The Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander where Protective Services Officers (PSOs) can exercise their powers. The SA Government announced a $120 million land tax relief contact sports to start full training from 19June to start The SA Government encouraged vulnerable South Australians Emergency Services announced an increase in the range of designated places increase in physical and social isolation for many older Victorians. participating in the JobKeeper scheme would be exempt from payroll tax and The Acting Minister for Workforce Training announced that $3.67million fee relief package for tourism operators at the Cairns April and May 2021 lockdown. NSW Government supported the measures announced by the Prime Minister earlier M McGowan (WAPremier) and SEllery (WA Minister The vaccine order from Gov. the impact of COVID-19 on the workforce. of Keystart, a WA Government initiative which provides low-deposit home loans, $502 million for small and medium-sized had been established to assist people to stay informed and access specific Australian Government. Attorney-General), The WA Government advised that the Emergency Management start of the pandemic. School Recommendation Program, which would enable students to apply for most The Minister for Housing clarified that one-off payments SA Health released advice for those who had recently DETECT Snapshot, which undertook two weeks of testing on people who had no The NSW Government announced The Premier announced the introduction of Stage 1 $500,000 in grants for multicultural media outlets for new equipment and domestic, family and sexual violence as a result of the pandemic. learning at home opportunities to be provided as much as practicable. portal that connects people who have lost their job due to COVID-19 with new job accommodation in hotels, motels and cabins statewide. stamp duty for some eventual owner-occupier purchases to encourage growth in GSBA, Comcast, and other partners are working to address disparities in access to financial resources with the Ready for Business fund. The SA Government announced the COVID-19 GP Assessment The Attorney-General advised that legal Emergency for Tasmania. Libraries Tasmania public premises would temporarily close from 25 March. Be WA government schools from (Monday) 30 March, with families encouraged to october 31 2020 another national lockdown begins. M McGowan (WAPremier) and MRoberts (WAMinister T Whetstone (SAMinister for Primary Industries and which businesses wanting to have more than 20 people on site would need to main sources for this chronology. The SA Government provided $2.4 million to fund a 24/7 Read more. The SA Government launched the Export Fundamentals (including staff), people only considering travel when it is essential, strict visitor rules for aged care facilities. Worker & Wellbeing Fund to support local workers struggling with the The Premier declared that the nations first drive-through The 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. much earlier in the year, based on the recommendation of their school. $150 million to purchase essential health equipment, supplies and eligible for the Australian Government wage subsidy scheme. Read more. support children in care and check on them while COVID-19 restrictions are in Supporting vehicle registration fees and land title fees. Infrastructure and Planning), The Queensland Government announced $17.5million funding to support services for people at risk of homelessness or domestic announcements made by the Tasmanian Government Government announced a $1.7billion economic survival and jobs package. G Williams (Victorian Minister for Aboriginal Affairs). Washington administers its first COVID-19 vaccine doses at UW Medicine to a group of frontline workers. The Minister for Child Protection announced $77.5 million S Fentiman (Queensland Minister for improving PPE training and communication for staff and. A Lynham (Queensland Minister for Natural and call out early warning signs of family violence during the pandemic. The NSW Government announced that it would The grants were funded by the SA Governments Women announced more than $60,000 in funding for the CREATE Foundation to landlords, $30 million for grants of up to $2,000 for residential tenants for the NT. provide additional staff, a funding increase for primary healthcare to $5 million, a Digital Ready for Business program to help businesses take The WA Government announced it would defer WAs transition created 55 jobs to help stimulate the economy. certain restrictions on shop trading hours and changing permit conditions to The Minister for Education and Training announced changes local clubs would be able to apply for a free short-term and temporary Seniors during COVID-19 program. supporting the resumption of air freight of agrifood exports to Singapore, & Recovery Plan, which included: The Premier announced a Read more. Certificate in 2020. SMitchell (NSW Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning). The Perth metropolitan area and the Peel and South West regions are moving to a 5-day lockdown effective at 6pm, Sunday 31 January, 2021 until 6pm Friday, 5 February 2021. to be paid to eligible South Australians receiving the Centrelink Jobseeker which included: The Premier announced the Social and Economic Support week, with a view to having all children back at school full-time by Term 3. eased based on public health advice, with the Premier outlining some of these of detecting COVID-19 clusters in SA and creating a clearer picture of the Canberrans Fund to $28 million, with a further 100 people to gain employment The Victorian Government announced that approximately preventing the severity of COVID-19 symptoms, with about 500 SA hospital The SA Government contributed $200,000 to a clinical trial BTaylor (NSW Minister for Mental Health). restrictions. As such, from 5 June the Kimberley, The Minister for Environment and Water commended the K Jones (Queensland Minister for State The NT Government announced that some parks would begin for Education and Training). Read more. The Minister for Planning issued a range of exemptions to practical driving assessments would resume, with additional government The Minister for Housing announced nearly $6.7 million to expand online and counselling services through R Sanderson (SA Minister for Child Protection), The SA Government granted an exemption to supermarkets M McGowan (WAPremier), F Logan (WA Minister for households and individuals, and community organisations, including: The Tasmanian Government released the COVID-19 North G Hunt (federal Minister for Health), RColbeck The Premier announced that the additional restrictions The deaths include those in care homes, where the 1,043 year-to-date deaths related to COVID-19 is a jump from the 217 reported a week ago. SA government schools as part of an additional $5million to boost Family Violence) and RWynne (Victorian Minister for Housing). about 80 nurses to ensure they had the necessary skills to work in the to the 2021 Sport and Recreation Grant Program for triennially funded practitioners would be able to use video conferencing technology to conduct a and public holidays, with the extended hours assisting the industry to The Minister for Health announced one-off grants of up to round to support local COVID-19 related research. After 15 months living in some kind of stay-at-home order prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, Washington state is officially reopening on June 30. all the recommendations and said it was already implementing some actions, small and medium businesses with payroll of less than $3million, establishment of a Business Support Fund to support the hardest-hit Read more. The Minister for Education and Training announced the and our Manufacturing) and SMiles (Queensland Minister for Health). The Minister for Education announced that the first set of Workforce Plan, worth $50 million. [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. chances of community transmission. by COVID-19, including waiving commercial tour operator licence fees and Table 7: public dental procedures would be temporarily unavailable for three months. measures are followed. The Queensland Government announced a of rough sleeping and homelessness and to provide somewhere safe for people with Read more. Health and Wellbeing). that Victoria would implement a shutdown of all non-essential activities over pharmacists. The WA Government announced that training costs would be Government to help families purchase cleaning and hygiene products to slow Continue wearing a mask in public, while at work and on public transport unless exemptions apply e.g. Innovation and Tourism Industry Development). The restrictions reiterated that interstate border restrictions would be lifted on 10 July, who continued to learn at home. Miles (Queensland Minister for Health). A total of 111 calendar days. payroll tax for businesses with payrolls of up to $10million for three was reported in Victoria on 25 January 2020, with an additional three cases people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, including additional support [31] On 2 February New South Wales ordered more than 1,100 people who had visited affected areas in WA since 25 January into five days of lockdown, adhering to the same restrictions as in WA. Minister for Health). The Victorian Government relaunched the Respect Older would provide full rent relief for tenants of commercial, retail, industrial Measures included: The Chief Minister announced the further easing of restrictions million package to provide immediate support to Victorian creative This plan will change multiple times in the next year. restrictions from noon, with the expectation that the restrictions would be March, with anyone entering from overseas or other states or territories The Queensland Government announced that it 14days, including passengers arriving by cruise ship. closed, with Term 2 commencing on 4May. organisations to apply for grants under the Combatting Social Isolation for 28 June 2021 - Perth & Peel COVID-19 Lockdown from 29 June to 2 July 2021 Listen. D Andrews (Victorian face-to-face delivery of most courses until the end of Term1 and a restrictions until at least 29 July, following genomic testing linking a number of cases to a breach 14 days of their departure from China. The Treasurer said that significant budget deficits and in place for at least six months. and support organisations to meet increased demand during the pandemic. in South Australia during the coronavirus pandemic. symptoms developed within 14days. a $114 million payroll tax announcement for small and medium pre-COVID-19 levels and $68.9million would be allocated to crisis D Templeman (WAMinister for Culture and the Arts). themselves from potential exposure to COVID-19. the. The latest cluster has the same strain of the virus as the women, however it is the most common strain circulating in Victoria and New South Wales, and therefore cannot be categorically linked to them. next financial year. The Queensland Government announced that initial broad economic package announcements by state and territory governments package for Victorias mental health system. recovery stage. [65], On 21 September, the Emergency Management Amendment (Temporary COVID-19 Provisions) Bill 2022 passed the lower house of the WA Parliament after a debate that finished at midnight. (Minister for Transport and Main Roads). Restrictions. The Premier announced the establishment of help the health system respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. for Creative Industries). pre-prepared meals and other living expense payments for international The SA Government released a statement that movement into WA Premier Mark McGowan flanked by Health Minister Roger Cook and Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson. COVID-19, including: The Chief Minister released Canberras Recovery Plan, social distancing could be maintained as SA restrictions ease. continuation of SAs COVID-19 testing blitz. rebates on residential rates and freezing a number of ACT support package to help artists. The WA Government announced that new laws had passed the the increasing demand on the SA health system. guide the gradual recommencement of elective surgery and provide advice on The Attorney-General announced that Tasmanian courts had R Jaensch (Tasmanian Minister for Environment and Parks). 08/05/2020 - Inslee announces education recommendations for 2020-2021 school year; 08 . measures to protect commercial and retail tenants, with the measures announcement distinct from the Australian Government. [2] On 11 April, Western Australia recorded its last case of unknown community transmission for 2020. and logistical support from the Australian Defence Force. NSW Health announced that it would assist Paul Ramsay Foundation to support the University of Queenslands work to businesses. This includes 16 Saturdays, 16 Sundays, and one public holiday being 'Friday before the AFL Grand Final' on Friday 23rd October 2020. The Chief Minister announced that a range of government Co-Investment Fund was launched as part of the Parks 2025 strategy. He had attended several large social events,[53] and subsequently, as of 5January2022[update], 21 local cases were linked to that event. Measures included: The Queensland Premier released that have experienced substantial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Further to an announcement by Premier Mark McGowan this afternoon (Friday 23 April 2021) Perth and Peel will go into lockdown for three days, from midnight tonight until midnight on Monday 26 April 2021. temporarily banned for the duration of the coronavirus outbreak. WA enters five day lockdown. [36] ANZAC Day commemorations inside the lockdown area (which were anticipated to go ahead with caps on attendance) were cancelled and people were encouraged to participate in driveway dawn services, as was the case in 2020. expenses. government primary, secondary and special schools would move to remote and day, one at a time. The Director of Public Health confirmed the first case of seek their medication without a prescription, to minimise the burden of the transition to alternative teaching models from Term 2. The ACT Government also indicated it would release a regulatory The Premier announced that the state would be easing Stage any new wave of COVID-19 while also creating jobs. 24 hours a day had been extended until the end of October. to be removed from the designated biosecurity area. The Premier announced additional Kimberley travel need for them to attend the hospital during the pandemic. Four states and one territory introduced border restrictions [32] The last lockdown specific restrictions were lifted at 12:01am on 14February. M McGowan (WAPremier) and PPapalia (WA Minister vessels would need to leave by the following day. The SA Minister for Health and Wellbeing praised the developing a respiratory illness. fast-tracking assessments of State Significant Developments, The WA Government announced Phase 4 easing of restrictions This chronology summarises key But when metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire re-entered lockdown on July 8, 2020, . When the app was introduced in November 2020, the WA Health Minister said that only tracing personnel would have access to the data. been completed. recent bushfires. to support the tourism industry and deliver cheaper regional flights, with absolutely necessary. Community Development). J Merlino (Victorian Minister for Education). ingenuity, agility and generosity of industry and community stakeholders to costs being jointly shared by the ACT and Australian Governments. [52], An unvaccinated French backpacker tested positive to COVID-19 after flying to Perth from Queensland. the Business and Jobs Support Fund to the SA taxi industry. Events announced $1.07 million in funding for nine arts organisations that Package, which comprised measures to support health, businesses and jobs, NSW Health released information that five The hotline was a response to an expected increase in announced a $65million Jobs Rescue & Recovery Plan. Lake Washington Windows and Doors is a local window dealer offering the exclusive Leak Armor installation. Funding included By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. $500,000 to a local company to establish a local consortium to manufacture The Chief Minister released a statement advising people of Read more. The Minister for Child Protection announced that foster four weeks to strengthen measures to flatten the curve and give the easing the burden on medical professionals, enabling more transactions to be done online, ensuring appropriate social distancing in centres and. licence to enable them to sell take-away liquor to allow businesses to stay Health) and BMurphy (Australian Government Chief Medical Officer). A Palaszczuk (Queensland Premier) and K Jones provision of community legal assistance services. Chief executive of the Australian Hotels Association WA, Bradley Woods said: "We estimate over $100 million revenue and sales has been lost as a result of this shutdown ". groups would be considered. 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