Industry Research and Development (Supporting Small Business to Go Digital Post-COVID-19 Program) Instrument 2020

• Prescribes the Supporting Small Business to Go Digital Post-COVID-19 Program.

Public Health (COVID-19 Interstate Travellers) Emergency Direction 2020 (No 3)

• Restricts the entry of certain persons into the ACT.

Directions in Relation to Persons Arriving in Tasmania

• Requires persons who arrive in Tasmania from outside the State to answer questions and provide information to authorised officers and to isolate in certain circumstances.

Direction Under Section 16 - (Arrival requirements for certain travellers into Tasmania - No. 1)

• Requires certain travellers arriving in Tasmania to undergo certain clinical assessments.

Direction Under Section 16 - (Management of premises - No. 5)

• Restricts the number of persons permitted to be present at certain premises.

Direction Under Section 16 - (Residential Aged Care Facilities - No. 10)

• Restricts the circumstances in which a person may enter, or remain on, the remises of a residential aged care facility.

Care Facilities Directions (No 16)

• Restricts access to care facilities to limit the spread of COVID-19 within a particularly vulnerable population - came into force at 11:59 pm on 8 November 2020.

COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Criminal Proceedings and Other Matters) and (Integrity Entities) Amendment Regulations 2020

• Amends the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Criminal  Proceedings and Other Matters) Regulations 2020 and the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) (Integrity Entities) Regulations 2020.

Diagnosed Persons and Close Contacts Directions (No 13)

• Requires persons diagnosed with COVID-19 to self-isolate, and persons living or in close contact with a diagnosed person to self-quarantine - came into force at 11:59 pm on 8 November 2020.

Extension of Declaration of a State of Emergency

• Extends the declaration of a public health emergency made on 16 March 2020 until 11.59 pm on 6 December 2020.

Hospital Visitor Directions (No 14)

• Prohibits non-essential visits to hospitals to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Restricted Activity Directions (Victoria)

• Restricts the operation of certain businesses and undertakings - came into force at 11.59 pm 8 November 2020.

Stay Safe Directions (Victoria)

• Requires persons who ordinarily reside in Victoria to wear face coverings and to limit their interactions with others by restricting gatherings - came into force at 11.59 pm on 8 November 2020.

Workplace (Additional Industry Obligations) Directions (No 11)

• Establishes additional specific obligations on employers and workers in specific industries in relation to managing the risk associated with COVID-19 - came into force at 11.59 pm on 8 November 2020.

Workplace Directions (No 9)

• Limits the number of persons attending work premises to assist in reducing the frequency and scale of COVID-19 outbreaks in Victorian workplaces and establish specific obligations on employers and workers - came into force at 11:59 pm on 8 November 2020.

Pay-roll Tax Relief (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Act 2020

• Amends the Pay-roll Tax Relief (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020.

Exemption of Persons from Clauses 8(2) and 8(3) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) 2020

• Exempts certain persons who are returning to New Zealand as part of non-operating air crew from Clauses 8(2) and 8(3) of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Air Border) Order (No 2) 2020.

Safe Work Australia: 

• Workers’ Compensation Claims Data Related to COVID-19 Now Available

Therapeutic Goods Administration: 

• Manningham Corporation Pty Ltd Fined $13,320 for Alleged Unlawful Importation of Medical Face Masks in Relation to COVID-19
  

Department of Planning, Industry and Environment: 

• $850 Million Unlocked for Council COVID-19 Recovery Projects

NSW Government:

• Funding to Support Sydney CBD Activations
• NSW to Reopen Victorian Border

Regional NSW: 

• COVID-19 Policy - October 2020
  

Tasmanian Government:

• Helping More Small Businesses with their Energy Costs
• Socialising in a COVID-Safe Way this Summer

Department of Health and Human Services: 

• COVID-19 Daily Capacity and Occupancy Register HealthCollect Access Guidelines

Victorian Government:

• Statement from the Premier
• Statement from the Premier
• Stay Close, Go Further: New Tourism Campaign for Victoria

Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety: 

• COVID-19 Commercial Tenancies Fact Sheet and Negotiations Flowchart

WA Government:

• Local Democracy Gets a Green Light as Restrictions Eased
• New Bill to Extend Timeframe for COVID-19 Response Measures

Employment NZ: 

• 19 New Initiatives to Help Workers and Workplaces through COVID-19 Recovery

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment:

• COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme Changes
• COVID-19 Leave Support Scheme Changes - Minute of Decision

Ministry of Health: 

• International Mariners to Leave Managed Isolation

Standards Australia: 

• Helping Industry Manage Further Volatility and Risk

World Health Organisation:

• WHO-ICMRA Joint Statement on the Need for Improved Global Regulatory Alignment on COVID-19 Medicines and Vaccines
• World Health Assembly Charts Course for COVID-19 Response and Global Health Priorities