General News
27 June, 2022
Vaccine mandates to lift in Queensland
FROM 1am this Thursday 30 June, vaccine requirements from a variety of categories will be eased.
From 30 June, mandatory Covid vaccinations will no longer be required for visitors to:
Residential aged care
Disability accommodation
Corrective service facilities
Employers of high risk workers will now have the decision whether or not their employees will need be to be vaccinated as well.
High risk workplaces include:
Schools, early childhood education, outside school care, kindergartens, family day care
Prisons, community corrections, work camps
Police watch houses
Youth detention centres
Airports
The public health directive mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for workers in healthcare, hospitals, aged care and disability care remains unchanged.