1 November 2021
Please find the following information in relation to the vaccination directions for your State, the current Direction (Direction Under Section 16, Mandatory Vaccination of Certain Workers - No. 7), relates specifically to certain workers in specific industries.
Where it relates to healthcare, it refers to "premises of medical or health facility", and "health and medical services or treatments". The definition for this is very clearly defined within these Directions as AHPRA registered or Allied Health.
The ONLY modalities registered with ANTA that fall within this definition are: Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture.
If you work for someone who operates a medical or health facility, then you must be "sufficiently vaccinated" by 31 October 2021.
Sufficiently vaccinated means:
Unless an exemption applies. Please read the Directions for information on all of the above.
Clarification
The following ANTA modalities do not fall under this Direction: