The Minister for Health and Medical Research has made the Public Health (COVID-19 Vaccination of Education and Care Workers) Order 2021.
The Order requires vaccination of education and care workers, including teachers and education providers as well as:
- Family day care;
- Early childhood educators;
- Contractors engaged by schools and early education and care facilities;
- Vocational Education and Training providers working on school and early education and care facility sites;
- NSW TAFE teachers and assessors that work on school and early education and care facility sites; and
- University practicum students.
- Disability support workers working on school or early education and care facility sites;
*There are additional categories not mentioned in the list, but covered in the PHO.
The Order requires these workers to have both doses of COVID-19 vaccination by 8 November 2021. An exemption is available for a worker if they are unable to be vaccinated in the rare situation of a medical contraindication. Workers will be required to provide evidence of a medical contraindication via a certificate from a medical practitioner, in a form approved by the CHO, that specifies the medical contraindication.
Please contact the Member Infoline on (02) 4782 1470 or 1800 991 602 (option 2) if you need further information.