Four Victorian frontbenchers resign, cabinet reshuffle imminent News Four ministers have resigned from Victoria’s frontbench, meaning a cabinet reshuffle will occur as an election looms later in the year. Deputy premier and minister
Victoria follows other states with free flu jabs May 31, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Health Following similar announcements from the Queensland and NSW governments, Victoria has become the latest state to offer its residents free flu vaccinations. From June 1,
Virtual triage service to roll out across Victoria April 26, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Health The Victorian government has opened a state-wide virtual triage service to ease pressures on hospital emergency departments. The program, designed and developed by Northern Hospital,
State mandates boosters for frontline workers, national plan for critical industries to allow close contacts to work January 10, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Victoria will mandate a third vaccination dose against COVID-19 for a range of public frontline services including workers in healthcare, emergency services and correctional facilities.
Pandemic legislation amended but watchdog remains unsatisfied November 16, 2021 By Jackson Graham Health The Victorian government has amended its controversial pandemic laws amid independent bodies, legal groups and protests taking issue with the bill. The proposed laws shift
Vaccine roll out to accelerate for Indigenous Australians, Victoria prepares for hospital surge November 8, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Australia’s heads of government have agreed to update each jurisdiction’s outbreak preparedness plans for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and have “noted” the risks
Dispute over department claim Vic Bar was consulted on pandemic laws October 28, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health The head of the Victorian Bar Association (Vic Bar) has admonished new state legislation to change laws around pandemic management and state of emergency powers,
Vic public healthcare workers’ $60 allowance, ACT-NSW border to open further in late October October 12, 2021 By Jackson Graham Health Victoria will pay patient-facing public hospital workers up to $60 extra for every shift and will draw on up to 1000 healthcare workers from overseas
State rolling out millions of rapid antigen tests after trial at public authority October 7, 2021 By Jackson Graham Health Victoria is preparing to expand rapid antigen testing to health services and then to more “particularly risky settings” after a trial at a public sector
Chief minister has ‘absolute confidence’ vaccinations will nudge 100% in ACT September 30, 2021 By Jackson Graham Health ACT chief minister Andrew Barr says the territory will get “very close” to its entire population being vaccinated as it continues to lead the national
Protests boil over after Vic construction shutdown, NSW to increase workers on sites September 22, 2021 By Jackson Graham Australian Capital Territory A shutdown of most of Victoria’s construction industry saw belligerent protests in Melbourne escalate on Tuesday and authorities double down on breaches to health orders.
Victorian construction shuts due to non-compliance with health orders September 21, 2021 By Jackson Graham Health The Victorian government has shut down construction in Melbourne and in locked-down regional areas for two weeks, due to reduced compliance and to stop coronavirus
Vic public sector workers granted paid leave for jab August 23, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Health The Victorian government has introduced paid COVID-19 vaccination leave for public sector workers, in the hope that the move will increase vaccination uptake in the
Victoria calls for national cabinet to consider COVID strain on frontline healthcare workers August 9, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health The latest Victorian Health Services Performance Report has revealed that Ambulance Victoria experienced its busiest period on record in the April-June quarter of 2020-21. On
