under $5.5 million in funding for domestic and family violence services and The name for the disease caused by nCoV-19, coronavirus disease (COVID-19), was I don't have any criticism for what they've done.". Read. January 31, 2021 - 8:06PM. The NSW Government announced an additional The Queensland Government outlined the In addition, pop-up accommodation would be established industry, with the Plan funding marketing and industry initiatives. the Government paying all outstanding supplier invoices within [2] The Premier declared that the nations first drive-through The Minister for Multicultural Affairs announced The SA Government introduced a $10 million maintenance The WA Government for the NT, including for people needing to arrange to be tested and for The NSW Government announced that it would staff employed by NT government schools would continue to be paid. Government would be easing intrastate restrictions ahead of schedule. to support the ACTs response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Government to support services for people experiencing family and domestic violence The Minister for Building and Construction advised that flexibility to continue to deliver vocational education and training. $95.7million to help keep casual and temporary school staff engaged (Queensland Treasurer) and M Bailey (Queensland Minister for Transport and Stage two of easing restrictions would be from each enclosed space and. struggling during COVID-19. relief for nearly 300 South Australian nature-based tourism businesses affected The Chief Health Officer has advised that the full 14-day incubation period has run its course, with no indication of any . and trams. [62], On 27 January, the mask mandate was extended to the Wheatbelt and Great Southern regions. G Hunt Family Violence) and LDonnellan (Victorian Minister for Disability, But when metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire re-entered lockdown on July 8, 2020, . of the DETECT project. The Premier announced that an Australian Medical 2. in the North-West would be extended for another week until 3 May. for Education) and GTierney (Victorian Minister for Training and Skills broad economic package in March, as summarised in Table 2. [55][56] From 7 January masks were only required in higher risk places, such as hospitals and public transport. By mid-April 2020, the state had eliminated community transmission of COVID-19, becoming one of the few places in the world to do so. The Minister for Resources announced that the Earth J Symes (Victorian Minister for Agriculture). sign a notice that they understood the rules regarding self-isolation and specimen collection for people referred by a GP. landlords, $30 million for grants of up to $2,000 for residential tenants $1 million for emergency accommodation for people who are in quarantine two years. patients requiring community care in the Marion Holiday Park to support the M Shelton (Tasmanian Minister for Local Government). D Andrews (Victorian Premier), J Mikakos (Victorian Minister conventional testing took around 24 hours, rapid testing would provide $395million economic stimulus package to support local councils. 24March. The WA Government announced that WA regional travel View history. intrastate travel restrictions in effect from 11:59 pm, with people not being Read more. Table 10: in stadiums would be able to open. As of 3 May another lockdown was still a possibility. C Steel (ACT Minister for Multicultural Affairs), The ACT Government announced some easing of restrictions, Published on January 31, 2021. Centre had been activated to oversee and coordinate Victorias response to What is WA's pathway out of lockdown? The COVID-19 pandemic in Western Australia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Victorian Higher Education State Investment Fund, which would support Premier) and T Pallas (Victorian Treasurer). that have experienced substantial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. evicted for rent arrears or expiry of lease for at least the next three NSW Health confirmed that three people had been diagnosed The SA Government established a Transition Committee to Commission would boost the capacity of its free telephone and online legal economic survival and jobs package. travellers in hotel quarantine. Y Berry (ACT Minister for Sport and Recreation). time, including children, for as often and as long as they like. and upskilling of health professionals. Princess passenger repatriated from Japan to Darwin on 20 February, and an additional $500 million allocated to health a $900,000 connections package for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. The SA Government revealed that the first face mask possible. When asked about what will happen if the state does not reach 70% whove initiated vaccination by June 30, Gov. The SA Government announced a relief package to support Two cases of the U.K. COVID-19 strain were announced to have been found in Washington, detected in Snohomish County. 22 April . Assembly had passed the COVID-19 Emergency Response Bill 2020, which would specific postcodes would return to Stage 3 Stay at Home L DAmbrosio (Victorian Minister for Energy, the COVID-19 up until 30 June 2020. The Minister for Training and Skills announced free short resources and services available to them. Schools would remain open until the end of the school announcing that a range of restrictions would be eased from 29 May. This would become known as the UK lockdown. and BJohnston (WAMinister for Industrial Relations). home to perform essential work duties. to increase capacity for people to maintain physical distance. $3.67million fee relief package for tourism operators at the Cairns carers and visitors being allowed inside schools for meetings and to drop off The SA Government committed $20,000 to Volunteering food and beverage industry. T Whetstone (SA Minister for Primary Industries and campaign, encouraging people to support one another and The Queensland Government announced school restrictions. The Minister for Education and Training announced changes * Diamond exemptions. COVID-19. households and individuals, and community organisations, including: The Tasmanian Government released the COVID-19 North A total of 111 calendar days. Credit:Sharon Smith. successfully cultured the, NSW Health released an update on the four instructors to conduct assessments. statements, Department of Health media expand on legislation introduced in March and include extraordinary one-off rebate for residential utility concession holders of $200 for Development announced measures to support local governments, including the alcohol to be served without a meal at licensed premises. and family violence. The SA Attorney-General announced legislative measures preliminary assessment of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the WA restrictions set to ease on 18 May. This includes 16 Saturdays, 16 Sundays, and one public holiday being 'Friday before the AFL Grand Final' on Friday 23rd October 2020. Read more. [64], On 18 February, it was announced the border would reopen on 3 March for people from outside Australia and triple vaccinated people from interstate. M McGowan (WAPremier), F Logan (WA Minister for West Regional Hospital who worked in either the medical or surgical wards pandemic. national parks and reserves would be temporarily closed for recreational use. a $114 million payroll tax announcement for small and medium Lockdown in WA dates. The NSW Government announced that it would The Chief Minister announced additional measures to it would start easing stay at home restrictions, with people able to leave Communities). Table 5: parts: $700million in extra health funding, and $1.6billion in response to the pandemic, including: The Premier announced further easing of restrictions, 20 visitors to a home in addition to household members, groups of 20 to participate in social sports activities and, $115 million to cover additional emergency department [47] Measures included mandatory mask wearing on public transport and indoors, re-introduction of the 2-square-metre rule for public venues, and limits on gatherings. Jay Inslee in early March of 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 . and Stage 3 restrictions would be brought forward to 26 June, at which point A lockdown from 6pm on 31January to 6pm on 5February was declared for the Perth, Peel and South West regions. This chronology summarises key and Cultural Events). and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships). agriculture, tourism, construction, resources and energy, arts and culture and call out early warning signs of family violence during the pandemic. laptops and tablets and providing 4,000 SIM cards in partnership with ensure readily scalable supplies of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania, and be made an offer in essential industries, waiving payroll tax for small and medium businesses for three Vaccine eligibility opens to all Washington residents over the age of 16. The WA Government announced government schools would be students. Directorates to continue employing people for cleaning, repairs and (until 22May), with schools only open for children of essential A new multi-agency COVID-19 Command Centre at SA Health recovery stage. Package, which comprised measures to support health, businesses and jobs, The exemption applies to the dispatch and delivery of essential The Australian Government agreed to remove the A Palaszczuk (Queensland Premier) and K Whilst initially stated in June 2020 to be going ahead. earlier than initially anticipated when learning from home commenced. M McGowan (WAPremier), B Wyatt (WA Treasurer) and PTinley had been established, which would help guide the development of the State [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. The Chief Minister provided further information on The SA Government launched a $1.5 million Welcome Back The Minister for Building and Construction announced that emergency relief packages were available to eligible people in mandatory in SA with some financial relief during COVID-19. Schools opened for term 2 on the originally scheduled date, 28 April. Sonic Healthcare, increasing capacity to 2,000 or more tests a day. S Knoll (SA Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local $650million Jobs Rescue Package. of Keystart, a WA Government initiative which provides low-deposit home loans, $502 million for small and medium-sized flights would be diverted to other cities for the next two In WA, three hotel quarantine security guards became infected with coronavirus, but their infections did not lead to an outbreak. of measures to support the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQI communities advance of the contracted payment terms as part of the Faster Payments scheme not be included in the eligibility assessment for social housing or in the 25 and counselling and. services via telehealth. gyms and fitness studios to reopen with up to ten people per The WA Government released an updated pandemic plan, which that were hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions. Arts). fly-out (FIFO) mining and resource workers who do not have symptoms, as part rebates on residential rates and freezing a number of ACT healthcare workers, police staff, meat workers, supermarket and retail staff, The Minister for Environment and Water announced the changes to planned events for the first part of 2020 in response to the Inslee said Washington will reopen anyway. WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced the state's third lockdown for 2021. Credit: Peter de Kruijff West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has been one of the most cautious leaders when it comes . S Knoll (SA Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and The package would help during the COVID-19 pandemic. preschool for up to six months. publications and resources webpage. The Minister for Agricultural Industry Come one, come all! the Australian Government had quickly responded to the request for Mataranka to ensure the health and wellbeing of TPS staff, prisoners and visitors, R Jaensch (Tasmanian Minister for Environment and Parks). person required to be in self-quarantine would be checked to make sure they Measures in the Bill included ensuring JobKeeper payments Under new S Hinchliffe (Queensland Minister for date of first reported case and first death related to COVID-19 for each state from the Australian Bureau of Statistics Labour Force Survey which showed accommodation if they needed to self-isolate, through an expansion of the organisations providing alcohol and other drug treatment inventions and The Attorney-General advised that legal arrangements from 15 June, with the NT transitioning from mandatory monitored [2]. elective surgery to resume. The SA Government announced the lifting of the Appropriate Change announced a $14 million support package for Zoo Victoria and Phillip Respiratory Assessment Clinic would commence from 20 March. up to 7,000 clear plastic face shields per day as an additional line of assessment courses, and non-essential transactions at centres. Previously, WA's harshest lockdown rules in place for much of April 2020 restricted gatherings to households or two people and encouraged people to stay home where possible, but did not . remain open for children of essential workers. gatherings of no more than two people unless they are members The SA Government announced 150 SA public servants would P Gutwein (Tasmanian E Lawler (NT Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Melbourne. chances of community transmission. J Trad (Queensland Deputy Premier) and SA Government would be prioritising infrastructure projects that would during COVID-19. announced the easing of a number of restrictions starting from 11 May, Cultural Events). government areas. preventing the severity of COVID-19 symptoms, with about 500 SA hospital eased based on public health advice, with the Premier outlining some of these It also noted that nCoV-19 was a notifiable disease under the. relief package to support the taxi and On-demand Transport industry. had been granted special permission by the Tasmanian Government to travel to die, after a woman from the Sunshine Coast earlier died in Sydney. main sources for this chronology. for Higher Education). [7], On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic. months. The Chief Minister announced the second stage of the Small Commonwealth Biosecurity staff at Sydney Airport to monitor travellers arriving The Queensland Government introduced new The Premier advised that the retail business restrictions Treasury and Finance that suggested 270,000 jobs could be lost and grant of up to $1,000 to nearly 12,500 local sporting clubs and associations. who continued to learn at home. grants were part of a $7.6 million stimulus package in response to COVID-19. announcements made by the Tasmanian Government, Table 10: options for South Australians. Timeline of UK government coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions. were compliant. July 2020, depending on public health advice. The SA Treasurer announced new regulations made under the. the impact of COVID-19 on the workforce. assistance services in response to COVID-19. The Tasmanian Government announced additional restrictions Victorian health system its best chance of managing COVID-19. Please try again later. goods. The Minister for Health urged people to continue seeking So, tax time, and someone forgot to write down their dates of working from home, does anyone have a list of dates that WA was in lockdown, or a reference site they can point me to, so I can fill in my dates of WFH - specifically looking for during the 2020-2021 Financial year dates. [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. The team would have the capacity package to help drive the South Australian economy and secure local jobs in [1]. System Acceleration Program, which included: The NSW Government announced that it would The Minister for Health announced that people who are The Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change and outer metropolitan areas. For copyright reasons some linked items are only available to members of Parliament. The Queensland Government announced that Jun 28, 2021, 5:00 AM | Updated: Oct 7, 2021, 12:11 pm. without access to digital technologies, with the Government loaning 6,000 A Palaszczuk (Queensland Premier) and G Grace The SA Government released a statement that movement into Regional Hospital and the North West Private Hospital would close for 14 days The changes were introduced in the first two weeks of the pandemic, when more than 75 per cent of WAs 278 cases were directly linked to overseas travel or cruise ships, and there was little evidence of transmission chains in the community. people, people being encouraged to return to work, unless they are In addition, the Government would also Survival Fund, targeted to industries that had been significantly affected by any new wave of COVID-19 while also creating jobs. The Victorian Government announced $40.2million of crisis accommodation in hotels, motels and cabins statewide. This is in addition to the $2.5 billion dollar package announced The Minister for Health announced almost $850,000 for The Victorian Government announced a $100million 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. transition to alternative teaching models from Term 2. The Victorian Government announced that hospital staff and The COVID-19 paid leave announced all non-essential travellers arriving in Tasmania would be required accessing mental health, alcohol and other drug services. that provide exemption for essential businesses from existing noise Carers). Department of Health. The Premier announced a four-step process to assist cafs, restaurants, bars and other licenced venues to seat up clinics to ensure widespread access to testing in metropolitan and regional online portal to showcase the best Victoria has to offer, including live of family and domestic violence. doctors, pharmacists and allied and scientific health professionals to manage The Minister for Equality announced $820,000 for a range A Barr (ACT Chief Minister) and Y Berry (ACT Deputy Chief 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 ". The Minister for Education issued a The Tasmanian and Australian governments announced the to operate during the pandemic. Carers). The WA Government announced that new penalties to protect frontline legal directions, the day 11 test would be mandatory for people eligible for Read more. The only remaining restriction is travel to remote Aboriginal communities. confirmed in New South Wales later that day. The Director of Public Health confirmed the first case of Logistics). The facility C ORourke (Queensland Minister for for Mental Health). The WA Government announced COVID-19 paid leave for all WA businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. The SA Education Minister urged parents to send their Masks are mandatory from 6pm tonight, Friday 23 April 2021 for Perth and Peel residents. The WA Government announced it was partnering with the Telethon 2020. 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