In the media
Australians on board with vaccine passport
Services Australia is to make it easier for Australians to
travel overseas with the launch of its new vaccine passport from 19
October. The Minister said the international certificate met the
new global standard specified by the International Civil Aviation
Organization and conformed with World Health Organization guidance
(18 October 2021). More...
What is Australia's potential new COVID
treatment?
Half a million doses of the oral antiviral candidate could
become available from next year, pending TGA approval (15 October
2021). More...
Health sector urged to lead climate action
Australia needs to frame climate change as a health issue
first and foremost, according to Australian researchers, authors of
a Perspective published by the Medical Journal of Australia (19
October 2021). More...
Queensland
Specialist doctors fear Queensland response to surging
cases will leave hospitals understaffed
Queensland is bracing for a surge in cases when borders
ease, but one policy has left specialist doctors uneasy. Specialist
doctors in Brisbane fear a proposed strategy to limit the movement
of clinicians between hospitals "when Covid hits" will
leave hospitals alarmingly understaffed (20 October 2021). More...
Legislation
Bills
COVID-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of
Discrimination) Bill 2021
Senate - 21 October 2021 - The COVID-19 Vaccination Status
(Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2021 (the bill) prohibits the
Commonwealth, States and Territories and other government and
non-government entities from discriminating on the basis of whether
a person has had a COVID vaccination, in the provision of goods,
services and facilities and also in employment, education,
accommodation and sport.
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