18 October 2021 - Victorian Return to Work Update

18th October 2021

Yesterday Premier Daniel Andrews announced that the movement to Phase B of the National Plan (70% double dose vaccinated) for Victoria will occur at 11:59pm on Thursday 21^st of October and the Melbourne lockdown will end.

For those of you in Melbourne metropolitan areas, this means from Friday 22^nd of October 2021 you will be able to return to routine clinical care.
This is obviously fantastic and welcome news for you and for your clients.
The Victorian Roadmap can be viewed HERE and reference to healthcare can be found on page 8.

In line with the Phase B restrictions, it is important to note the following:

Covid Safe Plan must be in place for your business
No specific limits to number of patients in your facility, providing the density quotient of 4sqm rule is followed
No vaccination requirement for patients

Please be mindful of the dates for mandatory vaccinations for people working in specific facilities as listed in our correspondence on the 8^th of October.

On a personal note, ANTA would like to extend our heartfelt well wishes to all of our Victorian members who have had to endure these extended lockdown periods, had their businesses and their livelihoods interrupted, and had their client’s lives impacted by the inability of their trusted healthcare providers (YOU) to be able to help them in the many ways that you do.

We trust that the 22^nd of October marks a positive step forward, and that you are able to once again get back to doing what you do best.