Category: chief health officer

Northern Territory Government Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

March 15, 2022
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The Northern Territory (NT) Labor Government is extending the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency for an extra 90 days until new legislation, expected to pass in May, provides transitional powers to the Chief Health Officer. This comes as NT COVID-19 case numbers continue to decrease, as do hospitalisations due to the virus. NT Chief Health Officer…

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Vic Chief Health Officer Denies Involvement in Push to Mandate Boosters

February 1, 2022
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Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has denied that he was involved in the state premier’s push to mandate the third vaccine at the public hearing of the Pandemic Declaration Accountability and Oversight Committee on Jan. 31. The committee, which was created as part of the controversial pandemic bill that passed parliament on Dec. 2,…

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Safeguarding the Australian Constitution During the Pandemic Era

November 29, 2021
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Commentary It was once a proud boast that Australia was one of the world’s six or seven oldest continuing democracies. Few would have predicted, less than a mere two years ago, that Australia would have fallen so low in repute to be the subject of disparaging reports in the international media about the surprising degree…

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Northern Territory Vaccine Mandates Come Into Force

November 12, 2021
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Northern Territory (NT) workers who interact with the public have been told to get their first COVID-19 vaccination by the end of Friday, Nov. 12 or risk a $5,000 fine. According to Chief Health Officer’s (CHO) health direction No.55, the COVID-19 vaccination is now mandatory for any worker or volunteer who has contact with the public…

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