Dear
Re: Updated mandatory vaccination requirements
I am writing to inform you about an update to the requirements for vaccinations for all Territory workers under the mandatory vaccination direction.
The NT Government has announced a mandatory booster vaccination requirement which will require all Territory workers in the following high-risk settings to have a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine:
- Hospitals and healthcare facilities
- Residential aged care
- Disability residential facilities
The new mandatory booster vaccination requirement follows on from the COVID-19 Direction that mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in order to attend the workplace, which applies to the following workers:
- Workers who, during the course of their work, are likely to come into contact with vulnerable persons. This includes workers who directly face customers or patients in health care and ancillary health care services.
- Workers who are at risk of infection with COVID-19, as, during the course of their work, they are likely to come into contact with a person or thing that poses a risk of infection. This includes health care workers in hospitals and emergency departments, and other places where symptomatic people may go, such as medical clinics, respiratory clinics and pharmacies.
Booster deadline for workers in high risk settings
- Workers in these high risk settings will be required to have a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by 11 March 2022.
- Workers who have had COVID-19, will be provided with a six week exemption but should get their booster dose as soon as they have recovered and have no symptoms.
Workers who are unable to have a COVID-19 vaccine can request a COVID-19 vaccination exemption for medical reasons.
Please stay safe and if there’s anything we can do to assist you during this time, please don’t hesitate to contact the office on 03 9940 3900 or email info@audiology.asn.au.
Yours sincerely,
Dr Tony Coles
CEO
Audiology Australia
Suite 101, 13 Cremorne Street Cremorne, VIC 3121
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