COVIDready: Latest Update as of 22 April 2022

April 23rd, 2022 Latest News

Beginning 6 pm last night on Friday, 22 April 2022, the NSW Government made the following into effect:


  1. person(s) who reside with the diagnosed person(s) must self-isolate for a period of 7 days only if the household contact has been given a direction in writing by or on behalf of an authorised contract tracer to self-isolate;
  2. the mandatory vaccination requirements of all workers and volunteers of ECEC services will no longer be required after Friday, 13 May 2022.

ACA NSW's popular and dedicated "Is your service COVIDready" webpage has been updated with the latest relevant  and technical details for everything COVID and ECEC related.


Should ECEC services need additional information/clarification about the latest announcements and their ramifications, ECEC services are invited to attend a special ACA NSW Network Meeting on Tuesday, 26 April 2022 from 11 am to 12 pm (via webinar). Points of discussion will include:


  • the technical details of the removal of mandatory vaccination requirements
  • the technical details of the relaxation of self-isolation requirements
  • the impact on staffing and recruitment
  • risk management tools & advice
  • update on NSW Government's supply of RATs
  • update on CCS

And in anticipation of the NSW Department of Education (guided by NSW Health) providing further advice about risk management, the following can be useful to your ECEC service in light of the NSW Government's relaxation of mandatory vaccinations:


If you require any further information/clarification, please contact the ACA NSW team via 1300 556 330 or nsw@childcarealliance.org.au. 


PUBLISHED: 23 APRIL 2022

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