Published 2nd September 2021
The NSW Government has mandated a new public health order for all aged care workers who live or work in 12 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of concern in Western and South-Western Sydney.
Under this order, from 30 August 2021 residential, community and in-home aged care workers in these areas who have not had their first vaccination dose can only work outside the 12 LGAs if they undergo a rapid antigen test at their work-site.
All workers in the 12 LGAs are urged to get their COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible, before 30 August 2021.
Dedicated Pfizer aged care vaccine clinics have availability and vaccines are waiting.
You can book an appointment by calling 1300 542 444 for the following locations: Roseberry, Parramatta and Old Guildford. These clinics are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
Workers can also call the COVID-19 Vaccine Helpline on 1800 020 080 for help making an appointment at NSW vaccination clinics and primary care clinics including GPs and Commonwealth vaccination clinics.
The Australian Government is initially making rapid antigen testing kits available to the 176 residential aged care facilities (RACFs) in the 12 LGAs of concern across Western and South-Western Sydney.
RACFs will also receive information, training and support to implement rapid antigen testing as soon as possible.
The kits will be distributed under National Medical Stockpile arrangements.
More information will be provided to the RACFs in the 12 LGAs shortly.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) sets out regulations that apply to rapid antigen test kits and conditions of supply. The TGA website publishes frequently asked questions about the supply of rapid antigen tests.
Further information will be available shortly on the department’s website.
The Victorian Department of Health would like to invite all residential aged care workers in Victoria to a webinar to explore COVID-19 Vaccination. Please share the information below across your services and encourage your staff to submit their questions in advance. For those not able to attend we will share the recording of the session after.
COVID-19 Vaccines webinar for residential aged care workers2:00-3:30pm (AEST) Thursday 26 AugustRegister to attend (free)
Join Dr Tom Schulz and Dr Vijay Roach to explore COVID-19 vaccination. Hear the latest on the vaccine rollout and have your questions about safety and side effects answered.
Topics to be covered:
About the speakers:
Dr Thomas Schulz, Senior Medical Advisor, COVID-19 Vaccination Program, Department of Health, Victoria, is an Infectious Diseases Physician at the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service. He has clinical appointments with the Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s Hospitals and is a Lecturer at The University of Melbourne Hospital.
Dr Vijay Roach, Obstetrician and GynaecologistPresident, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is an obstetrician and gynaecologist with more than 20 years’ experience. Vijay lectures at the University of Sydney. He is the former Chairman of the Gidget Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation promoting the importance of emotional wellbeing among expectant and new parents.
SA Health issued the new Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) Direction. The Direction introduces requirements from 10 September 2021 for operators and all persons entering a RACF must register their attendance using the approved contact tracing systems – COVID SAfe CheckIn (QR) app or a written record.
Please visit the SA Government website to find more information, including the new Direction and frequently asked questions.
Source:Unknown Author, 2021, Department of Health (https://www.health.gov.au/)
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