Category: NSW lockdown

Use of Mental Health Services by Young Australians Surged After 2020 Lockdown: Study

A surge of young Australians in New South Wales sought out mental health services following the first wave of COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 compared to the prior years. A joint study between the University of New South Wales and the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network observed the number of children’s admission to hospital services and emergency departments…


‘Extraordinary’ State Authority Must End as Australians Learn to Live With COVID-19: Treasurer

Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the “extraordinary” powers given to state premiers during COVID-19 should slowly diminish as the economy bounces back and life returns to normal. “The pandemic’s been pretty unusual in the sense it’s elevated the role of premiers to a prominence, I suspect, they haven’t had for decades,” Frydenberg told The Australian…


Sydney Lockdown Ends After 106 Days, Lockout for Unvaccinated Begins

After 106 days of lockdown, stay-at-home orders in Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), and its capital Sydney will be lifted for the fully vaccinated while the unvaccinated are “locked out” from receiving the same “freedoms.” Premier Dominic Perrottet acknowledged that there would be challenges and difficulties while the state eases restrictions, and…


Australian State Vaccine Passport Not Ready as Reopening Day Looms

Businesses in the state of New South Wales (NSW) are getting ready to reopen on Monday, while the state’s vaccine passport app remains “weeks” away. Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello previously admitted that the feature would not be ready for stage one of reopening, as the NSW government has just begun trialling its digital…


New Australian State Leader Speeds up Reopening Plan From Lockdowns

Freshly minted New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced new changes to the roadmap out of lockdowns, as the state passed its 70 percent vaccination target on Wednesday. The NSW government said “Freedom Day” will not be brought forward and remains scheduled for Monday, Oct. 11, but has decided to further ease restrictions…


Australia’s Most Populous State Hits 67 Percent Vaccination, as ‘Freedom’ Target Looms

Australia’s most populated state, New South Wales (NSW), is rapidly closing in on its 70 percent vaccination target, marking the start of the planned roadmap to reopen the state. According to the latest numbers, NSW is leading the country as 67 percent of the population aged 16 and over have been fully vaccinated, while 88…


Australian State of New South Wales Announces Freedoms For Vaccinated When 80 Percent Vax Target Reached

Details of the roadmap out of lockdowns for New South Wales (NSW) has been revealed, with state leaders explaining freedoms that will be available once the 80 percent COVID-19 vaccination target is reached in the state. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian told reporters that fully vaccinated individuals will be able to freely travel around the state,…


Australian State to Begin Digital Vaccine Passport Trial

The New South Wales (NSW) government will begin a two-week pilot of its vaccine passport feature in the existing Service NSW check-in app from Oct. 6. Around 100 to 500 people in regional NSW will be chosen to trial the feature that will allow people to both check-in and show vaccination status simultaneously. With NSW…


Australian Children and Teens Allowed Friendship Bubbles in New South Wales

Australian children and teenagers under the age of 18 in New South Wales (NSW) will now be allowed to go to their friend’s houses and play. The NSW crisis cabinet agreed on Sept. 20 to allow children to form a “friend bubble” group of three from Sept. 21. The trios in each bubble must stay…


Australian State Begins Home Quarantine Trial for International Arrivals

New South Wales (NSW) will begin trialling home quarantine for international arrivals at the end of this month as the state gets ready to open up after a prolonged COVID-19 lockdown. The pilot program will consist of 175 people, including 50 Qantas aircrew, who have received two doses of a TGA-accredited vaccine. They will be…