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"Mandatory isolation rules for people with COVID end today. Pandemic leave
disaster payments will also cease for all workers except casual workers
employed in aged care, disability, hospitals, Indigenous health services and
hospitals.
These changes signal the end of most legislated COVID safeguards. Rules to
enforce mask-wearing on public transport, vaccination for entry to public
spaces, and isolation of close contacts have been dropped by state and
territory governments in recent months.
Many places have also discontinued vaccine mandates for workers in sectors such
as aged care, disability, and health.
Despite the clear benefits of good indoor ventilation to reduce COVID
transmission risk, many schools, workplaces, and public spaces are poorly
ventilated.
The withdrawal of active protections plus the failure to ensure safe indoor air
puts people with disability at greater risk than the rest of the population.
Action is needed to protect this group."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
