COVID-19 : NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
WEDNESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2021
Please find below a selection of recent legislation changes relating to COVID-19 and communications for workplaces from key safety and environmental regulators in Australia and New Zealand.
This update is provided on a weekly basis.
LEGISLATION CHANGES
Please note: The legislation in this update was current at time of release. Legislation around COVID-19 is frequently updated and revoked. The URLs provided may no longer be maintained by the relevant legislative website, after the release date.
Liquor (COVID-19 Emergency Response - Permit Fee Waiver) Declaration 2021 (No 4)
Public Health (Lockdown Restrictions) Emergency Direction 2021 (No 10)
Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008 - Approval (28 September 2021)
Public Health (COVID-19 General) Order 2021
Public Health (COVID-19 Vaccination of Health Care Workers) Amendment Order 2021
COVID-19 Directions (No. 53) 2021: Directions for Quarantine Workers
Border Restrictions Direction (No. 49)
COVID-19 Hotspots and Border Zone Declaration
Declared Interstate Places of Concern Direction (No. 3)
Disability Accommodation Services Direction (No. 24)
Hospital Entry Direction (No. 5)
Public Health and Other Legislation (Further Extension of Expiring Provisions) Amendment Act 2021
Queensland COVID-19 Restricted Areas (No. 27)
Queensland Travel Declaration Direction (No. 5)
Residential Aged Care Direction (No. 9)
Restrictions for Impacted Areas (No. 18) Direction
Restrictions on Businesses, Activities and Undertakings Direction (No. 28)
Emergency Management (Activities - Associated Direction No 14A) (COVID-19) Direction 2021
Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel - Associated Direction No 56) (COVID-19) Direction
Directions in Relation to Persons Arriving in Tasmania
Direction Under Section 16 - (Arrival Requirements for Certain Travellers into Tasmania - No. 10)
Direction Under Section 16 - (Testing of Transport, Freight and Logistics Workers - No. 1)
Direction Under Section 16 - (Testing of Workers at Quarantine Sites - No. 4)
COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Directions (No. 5)
COVID-19 Vaccinated Activities Directions (No. 2)
Diagnosed Persons and Close Contacts Directions (No. 28)
Restricted Activity Directions (Regional Victoria) (No. 13)
Restricted Activity Directions (Restricted Areas) (No. 20)
Stay at Home Directions (Restricted Areas) (No. 26)
Stay Safe Directions (Regional Victoria) (No. 12)
Victorian Border Crossing Permit Directions (No. 33)
Workplace (Additional Industry Obligations) Directions (No. 49)
Extension of Declaration (No.3) of Public Health State of Emergency
Outbreak Outside of Western Australian Response Directions (No 9)
COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order (No 2) 2021
COVID-19 Public Health Response (Alert Level Requirements) Order (No 12) Amendment Order (No 3) 2021
FROM THE REGULATORS
Australian Government:
Therapeutic Goods Administration:
NSW Government:
Resources Regulator:
Queensland Government:
The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory:
South Australian Government:
Department of Health and Human Services:
Vicroads:
Victorian Building Authority:
Victorian Government:
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment:
Ministry of Health:
NZ Government:
World Health Organisation:
That completes this edition of the COVID-19 update. The next update will be released on Wednesday 13 October 2021.