Issue 60: 2 September 2021 - NSW Government
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Issue 60: 2 September 2021
What to do with the information in this Bulletin?
• Please share it with relevant staff. We also encourage you to share the information (as appropriate) with
community members via your organisation’s channels such as newsletters, websites and social media. Thank
you for your support in helping stop the spread of COVID-19.
• Subscribe to the Bulletin mailing list here.
LATEST NEWS
COVID-19 vaccination updates
Who is eligible for COVID-19 vaccination?
• Everyone over 16 years old.
• Eligible children aged 12 to 15. All children 12-15 will be eligible from 13 September.
• Vaccination with Pfizer is recommended for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy.
Read more here.
Who must be vaccinated for COVID-19?
• Authorised workers who live in LGAs of concern and work outside of their
LGA must have a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by 6 September
(deadline extended by 1 week), regardless of whether your workplace uses
rapid antigen testing.
• Disability and early childhood care workers who live or work in an LGA of
concern must have had their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by 6
September.
• People who work for NSW Health or in a private health facility, including
private hospitals and day procedures and live outside the LGAs of concern
must have a first dose by 30 September and be fully vaccinated by 30
November.
• All teachers must be fully vaccinated by 8 November. A special vaccination
day is being planned for 6 September.
• If you cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons, you will need to show
evidence of a medical exemption.
Where to get vaccinated for COVID-19?
• Vaccinations are available through GPs, pharmacies, mass vaccination hubs
and walk-in vaccination clinics. Read more here.
• Priority vaccinations are available for people 16-59 years, authorised workers
and early childhood, disability and food workers in LGAs of concern and
Camden LGA. Post for sharing.
How do I prove I’m vaccinated for COVID-19?
• Get your COVID-19 vaccination certificate through:
o The Medicare online account,
o Express Plus Medicare app,
o My Health Record,
o Individual Healthcare Identifiers Service and
o Australian Immunisation Register.
• Read more here, also available in 17 languages here.
• Watch out for “vaccine passport” scams: Messages about your "vaccine
passport" are just another scam designed to steal your personal
information. Post for sharing here.
More COVID-19 vaccination information and latest updates here. Vaccination rates by home postcode is
available here. View the second Yarn Up about COVID-19 vaccination here.
NSW restrictions
Unlimited exercise between 5am and 9pm
permitted in areas of concern
from tomorrow (Friday 3 September).
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Stay at home orders are in place for:
• All of Greater Sydney, including the Blue Mountains and Wollongong LGAs until the end of September.
• All of regional NSW extended until at least midnight Friday 10 September.
Find the rules for where you live here.
From Friday 3 September: Small weddings allowed. Read more here.
Schools: A staggered return of students to face-to-face learning from Monday 25 October. Read more here.
Travel permits:
• Travel permits required for authorised workers who live in LGAs of concern and need to leave their LGA for
work, and for workers who travel into LGAs of concern for work. These permits are valid for 14 days. Register
here.
• A permit is also required for travel to regional NSW from Greater Sydney for authorised work and a range of
other reasons - apply here.
More information: Common questions about the rules, legislation and penalties
COVID-19 case alerts in Western Sydney
Exposure sites
Please check here daily for exposure site details. In metropolitan Sydney
the focus is on close contact venues, which have a higher risk of transmission.
New exposure sites are posted on Western Sydney Health Facebook and
Instagram.
Suburb Close Contact exposure sites - More details here
Get tested immediately and self-isolate for 14 days.
Location Exposure date Exposure time
Ermington Ermington Butcher Thursday 19 August 7am to 4pm
Merrylands Quality Medical Monday 23 August to 9am to 7pm
Centre Saturday 28 August each day
Telopea The Valley Monday 16 August to All day each
Pharmacy Thursday 19 August day
Case locations
A map of COVID-19 case locations available by surburb or LGA is available here.
COVID-19 testing
Please get tested if you have symptoms, even if they are mild, especially if you live in the suburbs of Auburn,
Guildford, Merrylands, Blacktown, Greenacre, Bankstown, Punchbowl and Liverpool.Testing is free. No
booking or GP referral required. No Medicare required. Read more here.
Where to get tested?
• New clinics:
o Toongabbie Baptist Church walk-in & drive through clinic: 8am-4pm, daily, 180 Toongabbie Road
Girraween.
o Auburn Bhanin El-Minieh Association walk-in clinic: 8am-8pm, daily, 98 Auburn Road.
• More than 40 Western Sydney testing clinics available. Find your nearest one here.
Worried you won’t be able to work after being tested? Financial supports available include: COVID-19 Test and Isolate Support Payment, Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment, Hardship payment for temporary visa holders. COVID-19 Aboriginal community response grants program Small quick response grants to support Aboriginal communities across NSW to reduce their risk of being exposed to COVID-19 and enable them to manage the impacts of the pandemic. Grants of up to $10,000 are available. Read more here. Play safe in playgrounds and recreational spaces We know it can be hard for children to keep a safe distance at playgrounds and recreational spaces. While the risk of transmission of COVID-19 is lower outdoors, it can occur. Here are some tips to help your family stay COVID-19 safe: ✅ If unwell, get tested immediately and stay home ✅ Stay 1.5m away from people from different households ✅ If the park is crowded, come back another time ✅ Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing ✅ Wash your hands regularly, including before and after using the playground, and after coughing or sneezing Read more here.
REGULAR UPDATES
Resources
In language COVID-19 print and web resources available here. You can search
resources by language here.
• New translated business COVID safety posters:
o QR code check-in posters
o Stay COVID safe while shopping posters
available in blue and white and in 10 languages here.
• Toolkit for promoting COVID-19 Test and Isolate Support Payments now
available in 11 languages here.
Youth voices COVID-19 video competition
High school students in western Sydney are invited to create a video on one of 3
COVID-19 topics and enter the competition.
Prizes for:
• Winning videos are 1st prize $500, 2nd prize $200 and 3rd prize $100.
• The school who has the most students entering the competition, $2,000 to go towards
a water refill station.
The competion closes 5pm Friday 17 September. Read more here.
Healthy@Home
Taking care of your physical and mental health is more important
than ever during the pandemic.
Spending more time at home may mean we are not moving as much and
changes to usual routines can also impact the way we feel.
Here are some simple ideas to boost your mood during this time:
1. Phone a family member or a friend to say hello and check in.
2. Sleep is vital to good mental health. Try and keep regular bedtimes
and take some time to wind down at the end of the day.
3. Get moving – sometimes the hardest part is to get started. Try and set
yourself a small goal to begin with, maybe 10 minutes of light activity
such as a walk each day and build it up from there.
4. Take some quiet time for yourself if you can. Do something you enjoy. It’s important to rest and recharge too.
More ideas to stay healthy at home here: https://tinyurl.com/tips-healthy-home. If you need someone to talk to
during this time, reach out to your local mental health support services, some are listed here:
https://tinyurl.com/mentallyhealthy-WSLHD
More Healthy@Home tips and tiles here.
Other ways to be healthy:
• Join a free online healh talk -| We've partnered with Libraries to deliver a range of free online workshops
covering everything from healthy snacks and lunch ideas for children, healthy eating (presented in a range of
languages) and Healthy & Active for older people.
More info: Blacktown City Council, City of Parramatta Council, Cumberland City Council and The Hills Shire
Council.
• Sign-up for the Heart Foundation my marathon and challenge yourself to walk or run 42.2km at your own
pace over the month of October.
Family and Carer Mental Health Program Western Sydney
Caring for someone with a mental illness?
The Family and Carer Mental Health Program Western Sydney is
taking referrals and providing carers with phone support and online
support. Phone (02) 8599 4880 or email
fcmhinfows@parramattamission.org.au.
Upcoming events
• Blacktown Support Group: Effective communication and conflict
resolution skills online session, 14 September, 4pm - 5pm. Phone
the Office on 8599 4880 or Simmi 0428 068 517, or email
nsahi@uniting.org.
• Cumberland Support Group: Communication strategies for effective communication for someone living with
Schizophrenia online session, 8 September, 4pm - 5pm. Phone the Office on 8599 4880 or Jeannette 0401 694
781, or email jedavis@uniting.org.
• Depression information online session, 17 September, 11am - 12.30pm. Phone the Office on 8599 4880 or
Hayley 0436 299 596, or email haysmith@uniting.org.
Key information sources
• For people living in Western Sydney: Western Sydney Local Health District website and COVID-19 community
resources website (subscribe here).
• For NSW: Check latest announcements, NSW Government COVID-19 information and NSW Health COVID-19
information. Get direct updates: Follow NSW Health on Facebook, Twitter and TikTok.
• For Australia: Check Australian Government COVID-19 information, Coronavirus Australia app and COVID-19
vaccines.
• For advice or other questions: National Coronavirus Health Information Line, phone 1800 020 080. Translating
or interpreting services, phone 13 14 50 and ask for the National Coronavirus Health Information Line.
Information is current at date of issue – 2 September 2021
We acknowledge the Darug people, the traditional owners of the lands on which we work, and pay respect
to elders past, present and emerging.
Stay home, Get tested, Get vaccinated
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