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COVID-19 Update
Mandatory Vaccination for Residential Aged Care & Health Workers
From 17 September 2021, residential aged care workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.
Full time, part-time and casual residential aged care workers, volunteers engaged by a facility, and
students on placement
are required to receive a minimum first dose COVID-19 vaccine by this time.
The
national framework for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination
endorsed by the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) provides recommendations on who must be vaccinated.
State or territory public health orders and directions will define who must be vaccinated and any limited exemptions.
As Alpine Health is a residential Aged Care provider ALL STUDENTS will be required to have the COVID-19 Vaccination. For further information you can contact the Student Services Co-ordinator or visit the Department of Health website:
www.health.gov.au//residential-aged-care-workers
What if I am not feeling well? Can I still attend class or clinical placement?
No, if you are not feeling well, please contact Alpine Health/Alpine Institute to report your symptoms and reschedule your session.
Prior to going to class or clinical placement, take your own temperature and do not attend class if you meet any of the following criteria:
if you have fever (37.5 Celsius or higher);
if you are unwell with COVID-19 symptoms such as shortness of breath, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, fever or loss of sense of taste or smell;
Covid-19 RAT positive.
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