COVID-19 : NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2020
Please find below a selection of recent legislation changes relating to COVID-19 and communications for workplaces from key safety and environmental regulators in Australia and New Zealand.
This update is provided on a weekly basis.
LEGISLATION CHANGES
Please note: the legislation in this update was current at time of release. Legislation around COVID-19 is frequently updated and revoked. The URLs provided may no longer be maintained by the relevant legislative website, after the release date.
Economic Recovery Package (JobMaker Hiring Credit) Amendment Act 2020
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Coronavirus and Other Measures) Act 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Interstate Travellers) Emergency Direction Revocation 2020
Public Health (COVID 19 Interstate Travellers - South Australia) Emergency Direction 2020 (No 2)
Public Health (Emergency) Declaration Further Extension 2020 (No 12)
Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020
Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Air Transportation and Maritime Quarantine) Amendment Order (No 3) 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Border Control) Order (No 2) Repeal Order 2020
Public Health (COVID-19 Border Control - South Australia) Order 2020
Water Management (General) Amendment (COVID-19) Regulation 2020
Children and Young People (Safety) (Covid-19 Exemption) Variation Regulations 2020
Emergency Management (COVID-19) (Parafield Cluster Isolation) Direction 2020
Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 19) (COVID-19) Direction
Emergency Management (Public Activities No 12) (COVID-19) Direction
Emergency Management (Stay at Home No 3) (COVID-19) (Revocation) Direction 2020
Residential Aged Care Facilities No 14 (COVID-19) Direction
Direction Under Section 16 - (Contact Tracing - No. 1)
Direction Under Section 16 - (Management of premises - No. 6)
Residential Tenancy Amendment (COVID-19) Act 2020
Border Crossing Permit Scheme Directions
Care Facilities Directions (No 17)
Community Transmission Zone Directions
Hospital Visitor Directions (No 15)
Restricted Activity Directions (Victoria) (No 2)
Stay Safe Directions (Victoria) (No 2)
Workplace (Additional Industry Obligations) Directions (No 13)
COVID-19 Response Legislation Amendment (Extension of Expiring Provisions) Act 2020
Extension of State of Emergency Declaration
COVID-19 Public Health Response (Required Testing) Amendment Order (No 3) 2020
FROM THE REGULATORS
Therapeutic Goods Administration:
NSW Government:
NSW Health:
NSW Transport:
Parliament of NSW:
Department for Infrastructure and Transport:
Department of Energy and Mining:
SA Government:
SA Health:
Tasmanian Government:
Victorian Government:
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries:
NZ Government:
World Health Organisation:
That completes this edition of the COVID-19 update. The next update will be released on Wednesday 2 December 2020.