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Work permissions and restrictions framework for workers in health care settings

 

On 8 October 2021 the DoH  released a framework for work permissions and restrictions framework for workers who have been exposed to COVID-19 in a healthcare setting.

This framework supports safe decision making when determining whether to place work permissions/restrictions, independent of quarantine, on a worker after a COVID-19 exposure in a health care setting in the context of an outbreak and community transmission of COVID-19.

The Framework is here

 

34 M Vaccine Doses Administered

 

Over 34 M Vaccine doses have been administered to date.

Over 50% have been administered by General Practice

 

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PCIG Notes 20 October

Department of Health – Primary Health Care COVID-19 Response Teleconference 20 October  2021 – Meeting notes from Dr Maria Boulton

The Primary Care Implementation Group (PCIG) is an online meeting that includes most primary healthcare peak bodies. It is convened weekly by the Department of Health as part of the COVID-19 response. Dr Maria Boulton attends on behalf of the AGPA. Read more

Innovative Income Streams for GP – Webinar Video

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AGPA Webinar – Thomas & Naaz: An Update on Payroll Tax

Webinar

Tuesday 26 October 2021, 8:00pm AEDT

7:00 pm Queensland, 7:30 pm SA, 5:00 pm WA

AGPA Webinar

Thomas & Naaz: An Update on Payroll Tax

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AGPA Senate Submission

The Australian General Practice Alliance  (AGPA) has made a submission to the Senate Enquiry regarding:

The provision of general practitioner (GP) and related primary health services to outer metropolitan, rural, and regional Australians, with particular reference to:

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Almost 30M Doses of Vaccine have been administered

29.97 M vaccines have been administered at 7 October 2021

16.3 M   Vaccines have been  administered by Commonwealth supported Primary Health Care,   15.38 M by GP

The full progress report to 8 October is here

 

ATAGI Advice – Booster Vaccinations 8 October

ATAGI ADVICE

8 October

Third COVID-19 vaccine as part of primary course for severely immunocompromised individuals
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI)  has released a statement recommending a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine as part of the primary course in individuals who are severely immunocompromised.

The ATAGI statement is here

PCIG Notes 6 October

Department of Health – Primary Health Care COVID-19 Response Teleconference 8 October  2021 – Meeting notes from Dr Maria Boulton

The Primary Care Implementation Group (PCIG) is an online meeting that includes most primary healthcare peak bodies. It is convened weekly by the Department of Health as part of the COVID-19 response. Dr Maria Boulton attends on behalf of the AGPA. Read more

AHPPC Statement on Mandatory Vaccines – 1 October 2021

The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee ( AHPPC) has issued a statement on mandatory vaccination of all workers in health care settings.

Statement issued 1 October 2021:

AHPPC recommends mandatory vaccinations for all workers in health care settings as a condition of work.

Further, AHPPC recommends the first dose of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine by 30 October 2021 and a second dose by 15 December 2021.

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