Additional precautions are now in place for those who have visited southern African countries in the past 14 days
The Australian Government has implemented additional border security measures to protect against the new Omicron COVID-19 variant.
Effective immediately, non-Australian citizens who have been in any of the nine countries where Omicron has been detected cannot enter Australia.
The countries are South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, The Seychelles, Malawi and Mozambique.
Australian citizens who have been in those countries within the past 14 days must enter two weeks’ supervised quarantine.
If you have visited any of the countries listed above within the past 14 days, please immediately self-isolate and contact Professor Rhonda Stuart. Do not attend work.
The World Health Organisation has declared the B.1.1.529 strain of the virus, now known as the Omicron strain, a variant of concern. It was first detected in southern African countries.
There are currently no known cases of the Omicron variant in Australia. These measures are precautionary.
Andrew Stripp
Chief Executive
All managers are requested to share these updates with their teams and discuss at stand-ups and handovers. Please print a copy and display it in communication books and on employee noticeboards.
As advice and information evolve, please regularly consult the latest updates by visiting the Victorian coronavirus website and the Monash Health COVID-19 website.