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Victorian Chamber welcomes end to isolation

National Cabinet has agreed to end mandatory isolation requirements for COVID-19.

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Effective 14 October, people who test positive for COVID-19 will no longer have to isolate, with National Cabinet removing the previous isolation requirement of five days.

The nationally consistent approach also includes the removal of the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment (PLDP), effective the same date.

Exceptions will remain in high-risk settings.

Financial support for casual workers, on the same basis as the PLDP, will continue for workers in aged care, disability care, aboriginal healthcare and hospital care sectors.

The new payment will be funded 50:50 between the Commonwealth and States and Territories, with final details including eligibility and compliance to be released by Services Australia.

These arrangements will be reviewed at the December meeting of National Cabinet. Measures may be reinstated if pandemic conditions such as transmission rates dramatically changed.

Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chief Executive Paul Guerra said the decision was significant for business.

“It’s great news for businesses – we get to take matters into our own hands again.

“If we’re not feeling well, we stay at home. Otherwise, it’s get on with it and grow Australia again.

“It’s a really strong signal to the rest of the world now that Australia is open. With the isolation requirements gone we truly join the rest of the world.

“That means more people will want to come back to Australia, and we know the importance of international students and skilled migrants that will help our workforce.”

Victoria also scrapped its public transport mask mandate from 11.59pm on Thursday, 22 September, in line with other states and territories. Face masks are no longer required on public transport or in taxis, rideshare services or tourism vehicles and are instead strongly recommended.

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