‘Border closures creating long-term mental health crisis’
Australia’s extended international COVID-19 border closures have led to high levels of psychological distress across the community, with experts suggesting future pandemic policy settings...
Supporting local manufacturing of RATs to meet demand
The Victorian Government is supporting local manufacturing of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) to help secure critical supplies for the state and create more local...
A new stealth of sub-variant of Omicron emerging
CSIRO’s COVID-19 Project Leader, Professor Seshadri Vasan, has said a new sub-variant of Omicron is emerging but it is absolutely normal for the SARS-CoV-2...
66 million more Rapid Tests on the way for Victorians
Tens of millions more Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) will soon be available to Victorians, with the Victorian Government ordering a further 166 million tests,...
The farming community orders their own RATs
Victoria's top farming advocacy group has teamed up with Fruit Growers Victoria and Food and Fibre Gippsland to provide members with direct access to...
From 18 Jan, exemption from close contact for essential workers
With the number of COVID-19 close contacts continuing to grow, Victoria’s public health team will provide more essential workers with an exemption from close...
Covid 19 and Bushfires: What is the Perfect Way to Cope?
With COVID-19 concerns for future fires, Australia's bushfire recovery agency is preparing how evacuations and other emergency support for those affected by bushfires might...
Latest updates to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program has been extended to children aged 5 to 11 years. This is because the Australian Government accepted recommendations from Australia’s...
Call for more vaccinanators to boost vaccination efforts
The Victorian Government will train up to 1,000 new vaccinators, helping first-year health students, retired nurses, and more join an expanded workforce to be...
Dancefloors within hospitality & entertainment venues to close
Victoria has recorded 34,808 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and two deaths. Given the current rate of COVID-19 hospitalisations and cases, a number...